Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Detail

Species Detail - Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "BSBI tetrad data for Ireland".

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: 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 335

Number Of 10Km Squares 109

Number Of 50Km Squares 43

Oldest Record 01/01/1930

Newest Record 31/12/2010

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 Botanical Society of the British Isles, BSBI tetrad data for Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), accessed 19 July 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/9/Species/28772>

Species Detail - Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "BSBI tetrad data for Ireland".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)