The following was received via email: Am looking for some help. Would you be able to identify this plant for me?The stalks are very thick & plants very tall with delicate, almost lady-like slipper flowers. The plants got their start from a friend who plucked a few from the woods a few years ago. They re-seed like crazy. With thanks, Myrna
Hi, This is Impatiens glandulifera, or "policeman's helmet". It's been introduced to British Columbia from Asia, and is considered a weedy invasive: Washington State Noxious Weeds - Impatiens glandulifera Himalayan balsam from the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
