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 Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: 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) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: 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 Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: How to differentiate related varieties: Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: In US: In Canada: References: