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Impatiens ecornuta

Gerry Moore, Zika & Rushworth

Spurless Touch-me-not

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130100
Element CodePDBAL01050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderGeraniales
FamilyBalsaminaceae
GenusImpatiens
Synonyms
Impatiens ecalcarataBlank.
Other Common Names
Impatiente sans éperon (FR) spurless jewelweed (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Impatiens ecalcarata is an illegitimate later homonym and a new name, Impatiens ecornuta, was published in 2012 (Moore et al. 2012).
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-07-01
Change Date1993-07-01
Edition Date1993-07-01
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Rank Reasons
Occurs in the western US and Canada.
Range Extent Comments
NW OR, ID, WA, MT and BC.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Damp shade. Interior western hemlock in BC.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoS2Yes
OregonS2Yes
MontanaS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Saddle Mountain #168Kootenai National Forest14,675
References (4)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Moore, G., P.F. Zika, and C.A. Rushworth. 2012. <i>Impatiens ecornuta</i>, a New Name for <i>Impatiens ecalcarata</i> (Balsaminaceae), a Jewelweed from the United States and Canada. Novon 22(1):60-61.
  3. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford &amp; Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.
  4. Taylor, R.L., and B. MacBryde. 1977. Vascular plants of British Columbia: a descriptive resource inventory. Technical Bull. 4. The Botanical Garden. Univ. British Columbia. Univ. British Columbia Press, Vancouver. Canada. 754 pp.