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Impatiens capensis
orange balsam
Other common names
American snapdragonbrook celandine
see morecowslip
ear jewel
kicking colt
kicking horses
shining grass
solentine
speckled jewels
weathercock
wild balsam
jewel weed
silverweed
Botanical details
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Impatiens
- Genus description
Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
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