Small Balsam

Small Balsam - Impatiens parviflora

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Alternative names
Small-flowered Balsam
Description
Low to tall hairless plant. The leaves are alternate, elliptical to oval, pointed and toothed and generally with glands towards the base. Upper leaves are larger than the lower ones. Flowers are small (6 to 16 mm), pale yellow in racemes of 3 to 10 held above the foliage. The spur is straight or only slightly curved.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Moist ground, woodland and other shaded habitats.
When to see it
Flowers July to November.
Life History
Annual.
UK Status
Local but widespread north to Scotland.
VC55 Status
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 7 of the 617 tetrads.
  • Barbara Cooper
    Belvoir Woods
    21 August 2013
  • Barbara Cooper
    Belvoir Woods
    21 August 2013
  • Barbara Cooper
    Belvoir Woods
    21 August 2013

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