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  4. Dicots
  5. Heathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies
  6. Balsam Family
  7. Touch-me-nots

genus

Touch-me-nots

Impatiens

Traits
Includes
3 native 10 introduced 3 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Impatiens Subg. Impatiens 3 native
  • Himalayan Balsam introduced
  • New Guinea Impatiens introduced
  • Kashmir Balsam introduced
  • Impatiens hochstetteri
  • Pink Orchid Balsam present
  • Impatiens tricornis
  • Ceylon Balsam
  • Idaho Jewelweed
  • Impatiens bicolor
  • Impatiens ecalcarata
  • Impatiens baokangensis
  • Clavicarpa

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Annual Perennial Shrub Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native touch-me-nots All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Common Jewelweed Impatiens capensis caterpillars 10 hosts 3 food 15 flowers 112
  • Pale Jewelweed Impatiens pallida caterpillars 8 hosts 3 food 6 flowers 42
  • Spurless Touch-me-not Impatiens ecornuta caterpillars 3 food 3 flowers 1

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