Impatiens noli-tangere
| Touch-me-not Balsam | |
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| Species: | I. noli-tangere
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Touch-me-not Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Balsaminaceae found in damp places in Eurasia and North America. The yellow flowers are following by pods which forcefully explode when ripe, ejecting the seeds for some distance.
Also called Touch-me-not, Yellow Balsam, Jewelweed or Wild Balsam.
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