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IN THE PINK PLANT KNOWN AS LONDONS PRIDE Geotagged,Himalayan Balsam,Impatiens glandulifera,Invasive species,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

IN THE PINK

PLANT KNOWN AS LONDONS PRIDE

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    This is an invasive species - Himalayan balsam or Policeman's helmet.
    http://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/plants-terrestrial/himalayan-balsam/
    http://www.cabi.org/uploads/projectsdb/documents/1352/himalayan%20balsam_lr.pdf     Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Excellent extra info, thanks for adding it. Posted 10 years ago
    2. View Julie Jones's profile
      Julie Jones
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      thank you for the info
       Posted 10 years ago

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The Himalayan Balsam

''Impatiens glandulifera'' is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now extant across much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Sep 17, 2014. Captured May 9, 2001 23:51 in 3 Station Road, Rossett, Wrexham, Wrexham LL12, UK.
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  • FinePix S3200
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1600
  • 9.1mm