Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_2061.JPG-09-24-2017
Flower name (scientific): Impatiens balsamina var. balsamina Linnaeus PY: 1753
Flower name (common): Balsam
Family name (common): Touch-me-not
Family name (scientific): Balsaminaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches ( 1.3 to 2.0 cm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: white or yellow
     Other: flower arrangement, Raceme
Plant description:
     Size: 6 to 30 inches ( 15. to 76. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, elliptic to lanceolate (MBG)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): July to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual
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