[The Balsam Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Orange Balsam, Spotted Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, Spotted Touch-me-not Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Synonyms: Impatiens biflora, Impatiens capensis f. albiflora, Impatiens capensis f. citrina, Impatiens capensis f. immaculata, Impatiens capensis f. peasei, Impatiens capensis f. platymeris, Impatiens fulva, Impatiens noli-tangere ssp. biflora, Impatiens nortonii

Orange Balsam, Spotted Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, Spotted Touch-me-not Jewelweed: Impatiens capensis (Synonyms: Impatiens biflora, Impatiens capensis f. albiflora, Impatiens capensis f. citrina, Impatiens capensis f. immaculata, Impatiens capensis f. peasei, Impatiens capensis f. platymeris, Impatiens fulva, Impatiens noli-tangere ssp. biflora, Impatiens nortonii)

Orange balsam in bloom above the beach at Barview Jetty County Park at the mouth of Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast........August 26, 2009.

Flower of Orange Balsam, Spotted Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, Spotted Touch-me-not Jewelweed: Impatiens capensis (Synonyms: Impatiens biflora, Impatiens capensis f. albiflora, Impatiens capensis f. citrina, Impatiens capensis f. immaculata, Impatiens capensis f. peasei, Impatiens capensis f. platymeris, Impatiens fulva, Impatiens noli-tangere ssp. biflora, Impatiens nortonii) -- Sideview of the flower of Orange Balsam, Spotted Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, Spotted Touch-me-not Jewelweed: Impatiens capensis (Synonyms: Impatiens biflora, Impatiens capensis f. albiflora, Impatiens capensis f. citrina, Impatiens capensis f. immaculata, Impatiens capensis f. peasei, Impatiens capensis f. platymeris, Impatiens fulva, Impatiens noli-tangere ssp. biflora, Impatiens nortonii) -- Stem leaf of Orange Balsam, Spotted Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, Spotted Touch-me-not Jewelweed: Impatiens capensis (Synonyms: Impatiens biflora, Impatiens capensis f. albiflora, Impatiens capensis f. citrina, Impatiens capensis f. immaculata, Impatiens capensis f. peasei, Impatiens capensis f. platymeris, Impatiens fulva, Impatiens noli-tangere ssp. biflora, Impatiens nortonii)

Close-ups of the flowers and a stem leaf of orange balsam as seen above the beach at Barview Jetty County Park at the mouth of Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast........August 26, 2009.
Paul Slichter