species 73,221 observations
Himalayan Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera
Field notes
Supports All
29
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Ornate Hydriris Moth
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Jewelweed Leaf-miner Fly
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
6
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Banded Thintail, Red Admiral, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
21
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.