Impatiens
balsam, jewelweed, touch-me-not
Specimens
Photos
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Impatiens
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Impatiens:
-
Impatiens aurella – varied jewelweed
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; southeastern British Columbia to southeastern Washington, east to western Montana. - Impatiens balfourii – kashmir balsam
-
Impatiens capensis – spotted jewelweed Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Northwest Territories to Oregon, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
-
Impatiens ecornuta – spurless jewelweed Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest Oregon, east to Montana.
-
Impatiens glandulifera – policeman's helmet Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho; also in eastern North America.
-
Impatiens noli-tangere – boreal jewelweed, western touch-me-not Occurring west of the Cascades crest in northwestern Washington; Alaska to northwestern Washington, east in Canada to Manitoba; circumboreal.
-
Impatiens parviflora – small-flowered jewelweed, small-flowered touch-me-not 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.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Impatiens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Impatiens checklist entry
OregonFlora: Impatiens information
E-Flora BC: Impatiens atlas page
CalPhotos: Impatiens photos
150 photographs:
Group by
