Balsaminaceae - touch-me-not family
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Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 1 genus. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Impatiens (2 species)
Impatiens capensis - spotted touch-me-not (occasional [see note 1 at bottom of page])
Impatiens glandulifera - Himalaya touch-me-not (uncommon)
Impatiens (touch-me-not) - Three principal differences between spotted touch-me-not and Himalaya touch-me-not are summarized in the table below:
| petal color | leaf arrangement | leaf margin | |
| Impatiens capensis | pale orange | alternate | crenate |
| Impatiens glandulifera | pink-magenta | opposite | sharply toothed |
Impatiens capensis (spotted touch-me-not) [information to be added]
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Impatiens glandulifera (Himalaya touch-me-not) [information to be added]
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Note:
1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.