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Weed of the Week: Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
This week, a waterside weed for the larger garden (or river basin).
I. glandulifera is an annual plant: it grows from seed each spring and dies in autumn. Its thumb-sized flowers vary from pale pink to a rich madder-red and attract a variety of bees and other insects. The plant has a pleasant distinctive balsam scent and has no spikes, hooks or stings. The seed pods open explosively to scatter the seeds, making this weed a favourite with small children. [ Section: 1/1 File: z_Bombus_02a.jpg UUencoded by: Turnpike Integrated Version 5.02 S ] sum -r/size 11304/341725 section (from "begin" to "end") sum -r/size 10868/247999 entire input file -- Sue ] |
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