Impatiens 



BALSAMINACEAE 



659 



50 



Map 1371 



Impatiens biflora Walt 



50 



Map 1372 



Impatiens pallida Nutt 



Nat. of Asia. Introduced by McClure in the early settlement of New 

 Harmony and planted in his yard near his gate. Since it had no common 

 name it was referred to as the gate tree, the name by which it is still 

 popularly known in New Harmony. 



168. BALSAMINACEAE Lindl. Touch-me-not Family 



4856. IMPATIENS [Rivin.] L. 



Flowers orange yellow, thickly dotted with reddish brown; sac longer than broad 



1. I. biflora. 



Flowers pale yellow, sparingly dotted with reddish brown; sac broader than long 



2. /. pallida. 



1. Impatiens biflora Walt. Spotted Touch-me-not. Map 1371. Usually 

 in large colonies or covering large areas, in wet or moist woodland and 

 along streams. 



This species has several named color forms but as yet none have been 

 reported for this state. 



Newf. to Sask., southw. to Fla. and Nebr. 



2. Impatiens pallida Nutt. Pale Touch-me-not. Map 1372. This plant 

 is usually larger than the preceding and grows in drier situations. Usually 

 in large colonies in moist places in beech woods or with other species in 

 damp, shady woods. 



N. Maine and w. N. E. to Sask., southw. to Ga. and Kans. 



169. RHAMNACEAE Dumort. Buckthorn Family 



Leaves pinnately-veined; flowers greenish yellow; fruit a drupe 



4875. Rhamnus, p. 659. 



Leaves triple-veined; flower? white; fruit a dry capsule 4877. Ceanothus, p. 661. 



4875. RHAMNUS [Tourn.] L. Buckthorn 



Pedicels pubescent; flowers mostly in peduncled cymes 1. R. caroliniana. 



Pedicels glabrous; flowers not in peduncled cymes. 



