Balsaminaceae
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Family: Balsaminaceae
Group: Vascular Plant, Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
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Impatiens glandulifera | Ornamental Jewelweed | Reported primarily from Haines and Juneau, though there is a single report in the AKEPIC from Sitka as well. |
Impatiens noli-tangere | Western Touch-me-not | Rare annual herb of meadows, beaches and open forests. A few collections mapped in ARCTOS, mostly on the mainland or near islands from Wrangell north (including Glacier Bay). A single 1950s collection from Kruzof Island is the only one in the western part of the region. |