Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Balsaminaceae > Impatiens > Impatiens ecalcarataImpatiens ecalcarata (spurless touch-me-not)Impatiens ecornuta, the spurless touch-me-not or western touch-me-not, is an annual flowering plant native to the northwestern United States and British Columbia in Canada. The name of the species was changed in 2012 as Impatiens ecalcarata was found to be nomen illegitimum. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Regular ingestion of large quantities of these plants can be dangerous due to their high mineral content; This report, which seems nonsensical, might refer to calcium oxalate. This mineral is found in I. capensis and so is probably also in other members of the genus. It can be harmful raw but is destroyed by thoroughly cooking or drying the plant; People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones and hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet; | | Lifespan [2] | Annual | | Pollinators [2] | Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | A yellow dye is obtained from the plant; No more details are given.
Used as a hair rinse for itchy scalps; No more details are given.
A fungicide is obtained from the plant; No more details are given but it is likely to be the juice of the plant that is used. |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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