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Impatiens noli-tangere L.

touch-me-not balsam (Balsaminaceae)

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Impatiens noli-tangere is our only native balsam, found naturally in the Lake District, southern Snowdonia and a small area of the Welsh Marches.

Fischbacher Alpen, Austria; 2004-08-21

 touch-me-not balsam / Impatiens noli-tangere: _Impatiens noli-tangere_ is our only native balsam, found naturally in the Lake District, southern Snowdonia and a small area of the Welsh Marches.

The large, suplhur-yellow flowers of Impatiens noli-tangere separate it from Impatiens glandulifera (pink), Impatiens capensis (orange speckled) and Impatiens parviflora (small, pale yellow).

Fischbacher Alpen, Austria; 2004-08-21

 touch-me-not balsam / Impatiens noli-tangere: The large, suplhur-yellow flowers of _Impatiens noli-tangere_ separate it from _Impatiens glandulifera_ (pink), _Impatiens capensis_ (orange speckled) and _Impatiens parviflora_ (small, pale yellow).

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