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Impatiens glandulifera

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Policeman's Helmet

GNRUnranked Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135654

Element CodePDBAL01060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGeraniales

FamilyBalsaminaceae

GenusImpatiens

Other Common Names

Himalayan Balsam (EN) Impatiente glanduleuse (FR)

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.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	SNA	No
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Saskatchewan	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
Island of Newfoundland	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Vermont	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (13)

Alaska (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chilkat-West Lynn Canal	Tongass National Forest	199,772
Douglas Island	Tongass National Forest	28,065
Green Rocks	Tongass National Forest	11,093
Juneau Urban	Tongass National Forest	101,581
Juneau-Skagway Icefield	Tongass National Forest	1,187,268
Lindenberg	Tongass National Forest	25,855
Mansfield Peninsula	Tongass National Forest	54,991

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Drift Creek	Siuslaw National Forest	6,333
Salmon - Huckleberry	Mt. Hood National Forest	17,570

Washington (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulder River	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	32,563
Mt. Baker Ma	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - Diobsud	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	56,039
Mt. Baker North	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	16,873

References (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.