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Policeman's Helmet, wildflower non native species in Maine, but lovely, a member of the family of impatiens and a cousin to the Touch Me Not or Jewelweed found in low lying damp areas through out Maine petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma
Policeman's Helmet, member of the family of impatiens, wildflower, non native to Maine
Policeman's Helmet, wild impatien, an introduced, non native species of wildflower in Maine  , For a list of protected and endangered wildflowers in Maine see http://plants.usda.gov/java/threat   Wildflowers should be left undisturbed where they are found. To uproot and attempt to transplant them puts the species at risk. Wildflowers are dependent on very specific soil, water and light requirements which a home gardener can rarely reproduce.
pink Policeman's Helmet is an introduced, non native wildflower that has naturalized in Maine. It can be invasive in wetlands. It is a member of the family of impatiens commonly grown in summer gardens and planter. The botanical name if impatiens glandulifera, sometimes called Himalayan Balsam. Hummingbirds do like this tubular flower for its high nectar index.  , For a list of protected and endangered wildflowers in Maine see http://plants.usda.gov/java/threat   Wildflowers should be left undisturbed where they are found. To uproot and attempt to transplant them puts the species at risk. Wildflowers are dependent on very specific soil, water and light requirements which a home gardener can rarely reproduce.
Policeman's Helmet is the common name for Impatiens glandulifera, a type of impatien that is a reseeding annual in Maine. Introduced from the Himalayas in the late 1800s, this is an inasive, non native plant.it reseeds prolifically and has a high nectar count, which attracts many insects and small birds. These elements acount for its invasiveness.
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petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma
petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma
petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma petals, corolla, filaments, anthers, styles and stigma
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