2017
TG3208 : Himalayan Balsam flanking the boardwalk
taken 7 years ago, near to Brundall, Norfolk, England
Himalayan Balsam flanking the boardwalk
The boardwalk links the railway crossing >
Link leading to Church Lane in Brundall beyond and the bank of the River Yare and Church Fen moorings >
Link.
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) was introduced in 1839 to Kew Gardens as a greenhouse plant. It can meanwhile also be found in the wild, by now naturalised in the British Isles and many other non-native countries. The plant is very invasive and should be removed when found. Other names are Policeman's helmet, Indian Touch-Me-Not, Ornamental Jewelweed, Pink Peril, Poor Man's Orchid.
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