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Impatiens

Called “balsams” in GBIF

Impatiens is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus Hydrocera, Impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae.

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1,177
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
2
plants on Plant News
12
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Plants in this genus

2 plants

Research on Impatiens

12 articles
iNaturalist → · observation

Jewelweed sightings surge as this native wildflower hits peak bloom

The orange, spotted flowers popping up along shady streambanks and ditches right now are jewelwee...

iNaturalist → · observation

Native jewelweed spotted and verified in rural Pennsylvania

If you've ever brushed against poison ivy on a hike, this orange-flowered native growing nearby i...

iNaturalist → · observation

Jewelweed is having a big week in the wild

The orange, spotted flowers dangling along shady creek edges and roadside ditches right now are j...

iNaturalist → · observation

Jewelweed sightings surge as this wetland wildflower hits peak bloom

If you've got a damp shady corner of your yard or walk near a creek, jewelweed's orange trumpet f...

iNaturalist → · observation

Jewelweed sightings are spiking across nature apps right now

The orange, spotted flowers popping up along your local creek or shady trail edge right now are j...

What science is finding about Impatiens

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

Native jewelweed spotted and verified in rural Pennsylvania

If you've ever brushed against poison ivy on a hike, this orange-flowered native growing nearby is the traditional remedy...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / phenology

Jewelweed sightings are surging across nature-tracking apps right now

The orange, spotted flowers popping up along shady streambanks and woodland edges right now are jewelweed in peak bloom, and...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / phenology

Jewelweed is having a big week in the wild

The orange, spotted flowers dangling along shady creek edges and roadside ditches right now are jewelweed, a native plant...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / phenology

Jewelweed sightings surge as this wetland wildflower hits peak bloom

If you've got a damp shady corner of your yard or walk near a creek, jewelweed's orange trumpet flowers and exploding seed...

Common Jewelweed phenology / native-plants

Jewelweed sightings are spiking across nature apps right now

The orange, spotted flowers popping up along your local creek or shady trail edge right now are jewelweed, a native plant...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / phenology

Native jewelweed confirmed growing wild in Vancouver, Washington

If you've got a damp, shady corner of your yard that nothing seems to thrive in, jewelweed is the native plant that fills that...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / urban-ecology

Jewelweed sightings are surging across nature apps this week

The orange, spurred flowers popping up along your creek or shady trail edge right now are jewelweed, a native plant folk...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / phenology

Jewelweed sightings are spiking across nature apps this week

If you've got a damp, shady patch of yard or walk near a creek, this is peak season to spot jewelweed's dangling orange...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / phenology

Spotted in Niagara: a native plant that predicts rain and soothes poison ivy

Jewelweed's translucent orange flowers and seed pods that explode at a touch make it one of the easiest native plants to teach...

Common Jewelweed native-plants / foraging

Toronto's native jewelweed found thriving in shaded, wet woodland edges

Common jewelweed growing near Toronto's shaded, wet edges is worth knowing: its sap is a traditional remedy for poison ivy...

Common Jewelweed urban-ecology / native-plants

Rapid disruption of pollination function by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera.

That pretty pink-flowered plant spreading along your local riverbank or woodland edge could be quietly starving native...

Himalayan Balsam invasive-species / pollinators