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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Herbarium Name Used
Locality USA. Virginia, Spotsylvania Co.: Near Massaponax Creek at VA 609; W of New Post.
Habitat With romaine.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector T. R. Bradley 15936
Collection Date 26 Jul 1979
Accession Number 153955
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Tennessee, Cocke Co.: Ca. 2 mi. N of Parrottsville.
Habitat By road in deciduous woods.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle 3022
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 03 Aug 1977
Accession Number 128835
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Georgia, Gwinnett Co.: Roswell, SW corner of Jay Bird Alley and GA 141.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector K. Holland
Collection Date 20 Aug 1988
Accession Number 200812
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. North Carolina, Yancey Co.: 1.9 mi. NNW of Swiss.
Habitat Wooded cove.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector H. E. Ahles 46749
with J. A. Duke
Collection Date 16 Jul 1958
Accession Number 14591
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Louisiana, Caldwell Par.: Horseshoe Lake ca. 0.5 mi. W of Ouachita River; ca. 5.5 mi. W of Columbia.
Description Corolla deep orange to red orange.
Habitat At base of springy hillside and along swampy shore of lake; under Taxodium.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. W. Thieret 20771
Collection Date 22 Sep 1965
Accession Number 71412
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Georgia, Clarke Co.: GA 10 on E side of highway 0.5 mi. before Winder exit; Athens.
Habitat Alluvial floodplain forest.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector K. Francl 36
with L. Kruse, M. Morgan, E. Totin, M. Waters.
Collection Date 21 Aug 2001
Accession Number 276788
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep. 1990
Herbarium Name Used
Locality USA. South Carolina, Oconee Co.: 1 mi. SW of Mountain Rest Lake; W side West Village Creek; NW side Old Rocky Gap Road.
Description Flowers dark orange; pendulous; delicate succulent herb 3.0-3.5 ft.
Habitat Hill property; alluvial soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill 21901
Collection Date 02 Sep 1990
Accession Number 202004
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Georgia, Clark Co.: Fire Tower Hill off River Road.
Description Flower orange.
Habitat Stream bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector Gerald L. Smith 749
Collection Date 06 Oct 1979
Accession Number 161804
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. North Carolina, Alleghany Co.: Air Bellows Gap; Blue Ridge Parkway; mile marker 238; 13 mi. SE of Laurel Springs.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Sauleda 4387
with D. K. Sauleda
Collection Date 11 Sep 1980
Accession Number 161175
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Louisiana, Ouachita Par.: Jim Reeves road; 3 mi. SE of Luna.
Habitat Tupelo-Cypress swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. D. Thomas 21400
Collection Date 01 Oct 1970
Accession Number 115290
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Louisiana, Jackson Par.: Beside Chathum Lake; near a road between LA 34 and LA 146 at Chatham.
Habitat Beside lake.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. D. Thomas 132
with C.E. DePoe
Collection Date 10 Sep 1966
Accession Number 81721
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Alabama, Marshall Co.: AL 35; SE corner of Scottsboro Bridge; island in lake across boat ramp.
Habitat Alluvial island forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector K. Francl 217
with L. Kruse, M. Morgan, E. Totin, M. Waters
Collection Date 29 Sep 2001
Accession Number 281500
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. North Carolina, Madison Co.: French Broad River.
Habitat Wooded marsh; hot springs.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. R. Bozeman 45179
with G. S. Ramseur, A. E. Radford.
Collection Date 10 Sep 1966
Accession Number 78446
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: K. A. Keefer, 10 Jul 2025
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Determination History
Impatiens biflora Willd.
Locality Canada. Ottawa, Norfolk Co.: Port Rowan, Ontario
Description Pink mutant of orange Jewel weed. Ca. 10 plants in colony, surrounding by ordinary flowering plants.
Habitat Freshwater marsh (Big Creek Marsh)
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Specimen Notes Duplicate 16660 from Herbarium Carleton College, CCO Elba, Carleton University.
Collector Bayly, Isabel L. s.n.
Collection Date 23 Aug 1976
Accession Number 142951
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. New York, Yates Co.: Nettle Valley Creek, 1 mi. E of Potter, Potter Swamp, E end of transect 1.
Habitat Thick wet woods along creek.
Reproductive State Fruit Immature Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Ward, Daniel Bertram 332
Collection Date 08 Oct 1950
Accession Number 42874
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Determination History
Impatiens biflora Walter
Impatiens fulva Nutt.
Locality USA. Massachusetts, Barnstable Co.: West Falmouth.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit Immature Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Churchill, Joseph Richmond s.n.
Collection Date 27 Aug 1894
Accession Number 34812
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1977
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Impatiens biflora Walter
Locality USA. Maine, Oxford Co.: Batchelder's Grant; Evans' Notch Road.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Wheeler, Leston Ansel s.n.
Collection Date 22 Aug 1938
Accession Number 7317
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Impatiens fulva Nutt.
Impatiens biflora Walter
Locality USA. Kentucky, Harlan Co.: Near Harlan Court House.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector Kearney, Thomas Henry 8
Collection Date 04 Aug 1893
Accession Number 34811
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Impatiens fulva Nutt.
Locality USA. Massachusetts, Middlesex Co.: Bedford.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Specimen Notes Common Names: Spotted touch-me-not & jewel weed.
Collector Rodman, Mary s.n.
Collection Date 1883
Accession Number 6647
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Iowa, Poweshiek Co.: Near NW bridge over Skunk River in SW corner of Poweshiek County.
Habitat By dirt road.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Russell, Norman Hudson NR 8215244
Collection Date 31 Aug 1952
Accession Number 12513
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Virginia, Fairfax Co.: Corner of routes 5163 and 5162 (Javier Road), off US 50.
Habitat Vacant lot.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Lawrence, Susan 7
Collection Date 30 Sep 1981
Accession Number 183398
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Pennsylvania, Lancaster Co.: 2 mi. N of PA 741 on Cherry Hill Road, 6 mi. E of Strasburg.
Reproductive State Flower Bud Immature Fruit
Elevation 250 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Sauleda, Ruben P. & Sauleda, Diane K., 4177
Collection Date 07 Sep 1980
Accession Number 162803
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. West Virginia, Jefferson Co.: Along US 340, 0.6 mi. W of state line, 9.4 mi. E of Charles Town.
Reproductive State Flower Bud Fruit
Elevation 650 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Sauleda, Ruben P. & Sauleda, Diane K., 4271
Collection Date 08 Sep 1980
Accession Number 162896
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
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Determination History
Impatiens biflora Walter
Locality USA. Illinois, Du Page Co.: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector Keil, David J. 2252
Collection Date 30 Jul 1967
Accession Number 306793
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
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Determination History
Impatiens biflora Walter - Determined By: Shetler
Locality USA. New Jersey, Morris Co.: Troy Hills.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. Rousad s.n.
Collection Date 11 Oct 1963
Accession Number 80570
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Herbarium Name Used
Locality USA. Kentucky, Pulaski Co.: Near Woodstock, 2.4 km E on Ocala Road from junction with KY 39; near Hazeldell Church of Christ; USGS Bobtown Quadrangle.
Description Occasional.
Habitat Roadside along woodland edge; associates: Oxalis stricta, Triodanis perfoliata, Anemone virginiana, Pycnanthemum incanum, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Daucus carota, Coreopsis major, Rudbeckia hirta, Desmodium nudiflorum, D. paniculatum.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Specimen Notes Orange Touch-me-not.
Collector Abbott, John Richard 3269
with R. L. Thompson
Collection Date 23 Jul 1992
Accession Number 217302
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. New York, Warren Co.: Hague; Adirondack Mountains area.
Habitat In piedmon region of conifers and maples.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Lundy, Diane 23
Collection Date 12 Sep 1977
Accession Number 131105
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Virginia, Montgomery Co.: Along Norfolk & Western Railroad tracks, W of Merrimac Mines.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector Uttal, Leonard J. 10245
Collection Date 24 Aug 1973
Accession Number 107755
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Impatiens biflora Walter
Locality USA. Massachusetts, Barnstable Co.: Wild Harbor, Falmouth.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Batchelder, Charles Foster 885
Collection Date 08 Sep 1906
Accession Number 25207
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Walter
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Locality USA. Connecticut, Fairfield Co.: Norwalk River next to New Haven Railroad bridge above Deering Pond, Norfolk.
Habitat Rocky bank.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector Porter, Duncan M. 772
Collection Date 16 Aug 1962
Accession Number 52533
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Kentucky, Jefferson Co.: Behind Smith Altman's Texaco Station, Poplar Level Road.
Description Extensive and nearly pure colonies.
Habitat Open field around fallen trees; Scottsburg Lowland.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Gunn, Charles R. 2273
Collection Date 27 Aug 1961
Accession Number 45686
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Kentucky, Rowan Co.: US 60, 13 mi. W of Rowan-Carter County line.
Habitat Hillside with S exposure; Cumberland Plateau Province.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Browne, Elizabeth M. 4374
with E. T. Browne, Jr., J. C. Warden
Collection Date 01 Jul 1961
Accession Number 43691
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Wisconsin, Sawyer Co.: 0.3-0.7 mi. W of Clover Road along Fishtrap Road; ca. 6 mi. (SLD) NW of Loretta. T40N, R5W, Sec. 13.
Habitat Gravelly roadside grading into marsh.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit Immature Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Hansen, Bruce Frederick 8022
Collection Date 28 Aug 1980
Accession Number 151286
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Maryland, Frederick Co.: 2 mi. S of MD 76 on US 15, 2 mi. N of Thurmont.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 500 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Sauleda, Ruben P. & Sauleda, Diane K., 4213
Collection Date 08 Sep 1980
Accession Number 162388
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Virginia, Accomack Co.: Along C-707, Dunn's Swamp Road at Wagram Creek, just S of Maryland border. 37° 59' 56" N 75° 34' 7" W
Habitat Along roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Longbottom, Wayne D. 21879
with J. Brighton
Collection Date 24 Sep 2014
Accession Number 278829
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Wisconsin, Sawyer Co.: Teal Lake, ca. 20 mi. ENE of Hayward. T42N, R6W, Sec. 26.
Reproductive State Flower Bud Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Hansen, Bruce Frederick 11133
Collection Date 06 Aug 1986
Accession Number 205806
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Virginia, Tazewell Co.: Laurel Fork Creek ca. 9 mi. S Tazewell.
Description Flowers orange.
Habitat Alluvium of creek.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector Kral, Robert 10939
Collection Date 02 Aug 1960
Accession Number 41176
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Maine, Washington Co.: Roque Bluffs State Park, Roque Bluffs.
Description Occasional succulent herb 2-3 ft. tall, stems hollow; flowers pale orange with red-orange spots, pendulous.
Habitat Coastal beach and cliffs; bank near pond.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector Hill, Steven Richard 20848
Collection Date 03 Aug 1989
Accession Number 204439
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2009
Herbarium Name Used
Locality USA. Illinois, Saline Co.: Eldorado; ca. 100.6 m SW of Garner Road, 18.3 m W of US 45, just S of Brush Creek and W side of dismantled New York Central Railroad berm; Eldorado 7.5' quadrangle. T7S, R7E, Sec. 35, NW¼, SW¼, SW¼, SE¼. 38° 51' 56" N 88° 24' 4" E
Description Rather calm fleshy herb; flowers cleistogamous, fruit green.
Habitat Wet floodplain forest with Arisema dracontium, Viola, Fraxinus, Carex spp. in shade.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Elevation 360 ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Hill, Steven Richard 38115
Collection Date 02 Jun 2009
Accession Number 266622
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Vermont, Windsor Co.: Quichee, near Quichee Gorge; Dewey's Mill Pond parking area.
Habitat Weedy edge in full sun.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Williams, David H. 2580
with H. L. Williams
Collection Date 09 Aug 2009
Accession Number 261629
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Pennsylvania, York Co.: Shrewsbury Township, E branch of Codorus Creek, along Line Road N of Hain Road.
Habitat Along the banks of the creek.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Longbottom, Wayne D. 14327
with B. Hollway, D. W. Hollway, A. MacDonough Plant, G. Van Velsir
Collection Date 21 Sep 2010
Accession Number 265966
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Impatiens fulva Nutt.
Locality USA. Connecticut, New Haven Co.: Naugatuck.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit Immature Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Dowell, Philip 289
Collection Date 30 Jul 1893
Accession Number 34813
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Virginia, Montgomery Co.: 2 mi. NW Blacksburg.
Description Flowers orange.
Habitat On moist streambank.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector Kral, Robert 11408
Collection Date 06 Sep 1960
Accession Number 36882
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Impatiens capensis
Family Name Balsaminaceae
Currently Accepted Name Impatiens capensis Meerb.
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Locality USA. Oklahoma, McCurtain Co.:
Description Abundant.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector Tyrl, Ronald Jay 1156
Collection Date 27 Jun 1976
Accession Number 192838
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