Impatiens sulcata

Impatiens sulcata Wall., Fl. India, ser. 2 2: 458 458 1824. (Syn. Impatiens gigantea Edgew.);

Images by (Krishan Lal – Id by Wojciech ) & (Balkar Singh, (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)

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Gigantic Himalayan Balsam;

As per efi thread:

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Impatiens for ID_RKC03_030611:
Loc.: On way to Churdhar, Himachal Pradesh, ca 1500msl. Date: August, 2010.

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This should be Impatiens sulcata
http://www.flowersofindia.in/…
Flowers looks quite similar to those of Impatiens glandulifera, but it can be easily identified by its narrow-linear seed-pods, as opposed to the club-shaped seed-pod of Impatiens glandulifera:
http://www.flowersofindia.Himalayan%20Balsam
I think you are right.

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VoF Week :: Impatiens sulcata at Valley of Flowers:
Impatiens sulcata Wall. … (family: Balsaminaceae)

2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowers … about 11000 – 12000 ft 

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VoF Week :: Impatiens sulcata at Valley of Flowers:

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VoF Week: Impatiens sulcata from Valley:
Impatiens sulcata from Valley
Pls validate

1-3= ??
4-8= Impatiens leggei
9-14= Impatiens sulcata 

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Absence of peculiar glands on the foliage suggests this to be Impatiens sulcata…

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Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week: NS03: BALSAMINACEAE: Impatiens sulcata from VOF: (8 images).
This was again shot during VOF trek, from the Valley, where it was in plenty… Impatiens sulcata Wall.

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Thanks …  for another very good upload.
It would be very much helpful if you have any photograph of fruit and also uppermost leaves in focus to highlight its difference from I. glandulifera.

Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week :: DV29 :: 03 AUG 12 – 0436 :: Balsaminaceae » Impatiens ¿ sulcata? along Hemakund – Ghangaria trail :

Balsaminaceae
Impatiens ¿ species ?

Place, Altitude: along Ghangaria – Hemkund Sahib trail … about 10600 ft asl
Date, Time: 03 AUG 12 … 04:38pm
Habitat: along high-altitude trail, mountain slope
Habit: herb, about 1 m high; flower about 2 – 2.5 cm across

This plant posted for ID query earlier:
VoF Week :: DV :: 03 AUG 12 – 0436 :: Impatiens ¿ sulcata / glandulifera ? along Hemakund – Ghangaria trail
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…: Absence of peculiar glands on the foliage suggests this to be Impatiens sulcata
Many thanks … Hoping I get another validation.

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Fwd: Impatiens sulcata from Sangla Kinnaur Distt of HP :  3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Kindly confirm the species of these impatiens

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To me too this looks like I. sulcata, I got this on way to Valley of Flowers…

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Fwd: Fwd: Impatiens sulcata from Sirmour Distt of HP : 3 posts by 1 author. Attachments (3).
Kindly confirm the species of these impatiens.

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This is I. sulcata – notice narrow capsules and kind of hood made by upper lateral petals under upper petal.

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Fwd: Impatiens sulcata from Sangla Kinnaur Distt of HP : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
Kindly confirm the species of these impatiens

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To me too this looks like I. sulcata, I got this on way to Valley of Flowers…

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This is I. sulcata.

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*Impatiens sulcata? ABAUG2016/09 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 7 images.

I found two plants of this Impatiens bearing large pink flowers. Looking at the pods and reading … comments, I guess this is I. sulcata. Please advise.

The bottom two pictures showing scale are from a fallen flower. I did not collect a sample as there were only two plants, one bearing only one flower.

Wonderful photos, …

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Impatiens sulcata? ABAUG2016/09 : 3 posts by 3 authors. 7 images.

I found two plants of this Impatiens bearing large pink flowers. Looking at the pods and reading … comments, I guess this is I. sulcata. Please advise.

The bottom two pictures showing scale are from a fallen flower. I did not collect a sample as there were only two plants, one bearing only one flower.

Impatiens sulcata – please notice narrow, linear capsules. Also upper lateral petals create kind of hood in upper part of flower mouth.
By the way, very nice detailed pictures :-).

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Fwd: An Impatiens sp. for ID : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) – 2 Mb each.

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Thanks and welcome, …, after a long time. Pl. check at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a–-l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens

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Impatiens-7 for ID :: Govindghat-Ghangaria, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKNOV-15 : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (7)

it looks like I.sulcata but I.glandulifera is very close. What is the size
of the plant ?

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On comparing, I find these more closer to images /species/a—l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens/impatiens-sulcata

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Yes it’s Impatiens sulcata having larger flower with linear capsules unlike I.glandulifera where flowers are comparatively smaller with clavate capsules.

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SK 3096 31 October 2021: 6 very high images.
Location: Rara, Nepal
Altitude: 2957m.
Date: 20 August 2021
Habit : Wild
Impatiens glandulifera Royle ??

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I. sulcata

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Impatiens sulcata Wall.

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This is called Giant Himalayan Balsam, it grows from 1 foot to 1-2 m tall

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SK 3173 26 November 2021: 7 very high res. images.

Impatiens sulcata

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