Balsaminaceae
Touch-Me-Not Family
1 genus
7 species
7 species
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Impatiens aurella – varied jewelweed
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; southeastern British Columbia to southeastern Washington, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; southeastern British Columbia to southeastern Washington, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Impatiens capensis – spotted jewelweed
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Northwest Territories to Oregon, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist woods, lake, pond, and stream edges, and other wetland areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced; not native west of the Rocky Mountains
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Northwest Territories to Oregon, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist woods, lake, pond, and stream edges, and other wetland areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced; not native west of the Rocky Mountains
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Impatiens ecornuta – spurless jewelweed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Moist, shady woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Moist, shady woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Impatiens glandulifera – policeman's helmet
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho; also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Escaped from cultivation in disturbed forest edge at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho; also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Escaped from cultivation in disturbed forest edge at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Impatiens noli-tangere – boreal jewelweed, western touch-me-not
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in northwestern Washington; Alaska to northwestern Washington, east in Canada to Manitoba; circumboreal.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in northwestern Washington; Alaska to northwestern Washington, east in Canada to Manitoba; circumboreal.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Impatiens ×pacifica – Pacific jewelweed
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, also in California, Idaho, Colorado, east in Canada from Alberta to the Atlantic Coast; introduced in Europe.
Habitat: Wet areas including wetlands, sloughs, forest edges, and disturbed areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, also in California, Idaho, Colorado, east in Canada from Alberta to the Atlantic Coast; introduced in Europe.
Habitat: Wet areas including wetlands, sloughs, forest edges, and disturbed areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Impatiens parviflora – small-flowered jewelweed, small-flowered touch-me-not
Distribution: Currently (2016) known from west of the Cascades crest in Washington from King County (only); southwestern British Columbia, western Washington and northwestern Oregon; also occurring in eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest edge and understory at low elevations, often where at least seasonally moist.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Currently (2016) known from west of the Cascades crest in Washington from King County (only); southwestern British Columbia, western Washington and northwestern Oregon; also occurring in eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest edge and understory at low elevations, often where at least seasonally moist.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Annual
