Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Detail

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

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 Himalayan Balsam

Taxon Version Key NBNSYS0000003189 RecommendedWell-formed

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

Designations Invasive Species: EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation No. 1143/2014 || Invasive Species: Regulation S.I. 477/2011 (Ireland) || Invasive Species: Detailed Risk Assesment || Invasive Species: High Risk Invasive Species (2013 Report) || Invasive Species: Regulation S.I. 374/2024 (Ireland) || Invasive Species: Detailed Risk Assesment >> High Risk

Abbreviation imgla

Authority Royle

Group Flowering plant

Rank Species

Number Of Records 121

Number Of 10Km Squares 25

Number Of 50Km Squares 8

Oldest Record 01/01/1950

Newest Record 14/06/2009

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 17 January (recorded in 2025)

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

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Citation Paul R Green, The Flora of County Waterford, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), accessed 18 August 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/23/Species/28772>

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

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)