Orange jewelweed –
Impatiens capensis
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Description
Like other jewelweeds (Impatiens), orange jewelweed, also called orange balsam, is an annual grass with succulent stalk. The fruit of the plant is a hut shape pod, which ruptures when ripe and shoots the seeds several metres away into the immediate environment. Jewelweeds regenerate and propagate only from seed. However, the number of seeds is abundant.
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Translation: Luke 2023.
Observations in Finland
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Impatiens capensis
Author
Meerb.
Vernacular names
- lännenpalsami (Finnish)
- apelsinbalsamin (Swedish)
- Orange jewelweed (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39156
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland
This species is invasive
Regulatory Status
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019
- 2010
Expert
- Mikko Piirainen
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form