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Himalayan Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera Royle

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Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam) is a species of annual herb in the family Balsaminaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Pakistan, Nepal, and India. They have simple, broad leaves and loculicidal capsule fruit. Flowers are visited by White-tailed bumblebee, Rhingia campestris, Common carder bumblebee, and Red tailed bumblebee. Individuals can grow to 0.39 m.

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EOL has data for 22 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Himalayan balsam. View this species on GBIF