Balsaminaceae
Paleyellow touch-me-not
Impatiens aurella
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Genus
- Impatiens
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Paleyellow touch-me-not
Synonyms
- Impatiens aurella f. badia H.St.John
- Impatiens aurella f. coccinea H.St.John
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Steve Wells, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Cindy Bell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alina Martin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alina Martin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.