Impatiens glandulifera Royle

Himalayan Balsam, Ornamental Jewelweed

Synonyms: Impatiens sulcata var. glandulifera, Impatiens roylei (nom. Illeg.)

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Balsaminaceae

Genus: Impatiens

Species: Impatiens glandulifera

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
CT Invasive Plant List
CT Prohibited by Statute
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
ME Invasive Plant Do Not Sell List
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Prohibited Species
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - EDRR Species
RI Invasive Species Council List of Invasive Plants in RI

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FAC

PHOTOS OF Impatiens glandulifera