- Impatiens noli-tangere
Taxobox
name = Touch-me-not Balsam
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia =Balsaminaceae
genus = "Impatiens "
species = "I. noli-tangere"
binomial = "Impatiens noli-tangere"
binomial_authority = L.
synonyms = "Impatiens occidentalis""Impatiens noli-tangere" (Touch-me-not Balsam) is an annual
herbaceous plant in the familyBalsaminaceae found in damp places inEurope ,Asia andNorth America . The yellow flowers are followed by pods which forcefully explode when ripe, ejecting the seeds for some distance.Also called Touch-me-not, Yellow Balsam, Jewelweed or Wild Balsam.
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?1986,1987,1989 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IMNO USDA Plants Profile]
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