Pink river side flower for ID please :-)

[sunnydale]

Hi all,

Quite a few of these around while walking by the river near Hathersage yesterday. The flower heads reminded me of Snapdragons!

Any ideas?



Thanks,

Tracey

[Jason Claxton]

Hi looks like Indian Balsam.Impatiens noli-tangereJason

[Jason Claxton]

oops Ive given the wrong latin name,should read Impatiens glandulifera.Sorry.jason

[sunnydale]

Hi Jason,

I've just done a quick google and yes, it appears you're spot on!

Thanks muchly,

Tracey

[treecreeper]

Tracey, shake the stem gently and watch the seed pods explode. Great fun.

[Sneezewort]

Hi Tracey

I would definitely say it was Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens balsamifera). It grows like wild-fire on our river banks here up north.

...but like Treecreeper says - the seeds are fun to pop

Sneezewort

[Malcolm Fraser]

it's also one of the top 5 invasive non-native plant species in the UK, spreads like wildfire...

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by treecreeper

Tracey, shake the stem gently and watch the seed pods explode. Great fun.

Thanks for the tip TC. I'll look forward to that!

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Sneezewort

Hi Tracey

I would definitely say it was Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens balsamifera). It grows like wild-fire on our river banks here up north.

...but like Treecreeper says - the seeds are fun to pop

Sneezewort

I. glandulifera!

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

I. glandulifera!

Thanks aeshna!