Balsaminaceae

 

Indian Balsam / Himalayan Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Nottinghamshire, England - September 2010

Indian Balsam is an invasive species that was introduced to Britain in 1839. It is common along riverbanks where, if it is allowed to take hold, it rapidly smothers the native flora under a dense blanket of leaves.

Nottinghamshire, England - September 2010