Species

Impatiens noli-tangere L.

Touch-Me-Not Balsam

Balsaminaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Genus: Impatiens (Touch-Me-Not)

Synonyms

Impatiens noli-tangere

Related species

Impatiens noli-tangere L. - Touch-Me-Not Balsam
Impatiens parviflora DC. - Small Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera Royle - Indian Balsam
Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Orange Balsam

Traits


    30&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, stem <b>3&#8211;6&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>pendulous</b></ba>, <ba><b>golden</b></ba>. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> <b>15&#8211;40&#8239;mm lon...

    You find the complete description in our app:
    iFlora bei Google Play

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Impatiens noli-tangere

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Impatiens noli-tangere

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Impatiens noli-tangere

Impatiens noli-tangere

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious, moist to wet habitats

<< back

To top