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Touch-me-not

Impatiens noli-tangere L.

Genus Impatiens. Family Balsaminaceae.

Touch-me-not — Photographs 1
Touch-me-not. Moscow, Serebryany Bor. 09.07.2011.
Photo: Ivan Klumov.

Description

Impatiens noli-tangere (touch-me-not balsam; Latin impatiēns 'impatient' or 'not allowing', and nōlī tangere 'do not touch': literally 'be unwilling to touch') is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Balsaminaceae found in damp places in Europe, Asia and North America.
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Touch-me-not — Photographs 2
Touch-me-not. Moscow, Serebryany Bor. 02.07.2011.
Photo: Ivan Klumov.
Touch-me-not — Photographs 3
Touch-me-not. 27.07.2009.
Photo: Анны Цветковой
Touch-me-not — Photographs 4
Touch-me-not. Botanical illustration.
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