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Small balsam (touch-me-not)

Impatiens parviflora

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Field Notes

Description:

Bushes half meter tall with small yellow flowers.
Apparently venomous.

Habitat:

Forest. Damp shady places in woods and hedges and disturbed or cultivated ground.

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Comments (3)

Hi Meik and Daniele, many thanks for the ID! it is indeed this plant. I wanted to add more to the description but I could not find much more info..
Hello Marta! I agree with Daniele, this is could be Impatiens parviflora, however it can be confused with Impatiens noli-tangere. Parviflora has often a more light yellow colour than noli-tangere and redish streaks inside the flower (as in your picture), instead of red spots. Also, 50-60 cm is usually the maximum hight for parviflora, whereas noli-tangere can reach a hight of about 100 cm.
Marta, I think this is Impatiens parviflora. The English Wikipedia entry has no good pic but have a look at the link below. We have them in Switzerland too. http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/impatiens-parviflora-picture-14624.html

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