Indian Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Detail

Species Detail - Indian Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "The Flora of County Wexford".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).

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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).

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Scientific Name Impatiens glandulifera

Common Name Indian Balsam

Taxon Version Key NBNSYS0000003189 UnverifiedUnverified

Synonyms Himalayan Balsam , Impatiens roylei nom. illegit. Walp., Policeman's Helmet

Designations Invasive Species: Invasive Species || Invasive Species: Invasive Species >> High Impact Invasive Species || Invasive Species: Invasive Species >> Regulation S.I. 477 (Ireland)

Abbreviation imgla

Authority Royle

Group flowering plant

Rank Species

Number Of Records 144

Number Of 10Km Squares 20

Number Of 50Km Squares 6

Oldest Record 01/09/1906

Newest Record 24/07/2014

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 7 February (recorded in 2021)

Phenology - latest record (across all datasets) 23 December (recorded in 2022)

Species Profiles

Citation Paul R Green, The Flora of County Wexford, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Indian Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), accessed 21 April 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/177/Species/28772>

Species Detail - Indian Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "The Flora of County Wexford".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per year (across all datasets)