Impatiens parviflora
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Impatiens parviflora (small balsam, or small-flowered touch-me-not) is a species of annual herbaceous plants in the family Balsaminaceae, native to some areas of Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere and found in damp shady places. Impatiens parviflora can grow in sandy, loamy, and clay soils and prefers moist soil.{{cite journal|author=Elemans, Marjet|title=Light, nutrients and the growth of herbaceous forest species|journal=Acta Oecologica|year=2004|volume=26|issue=3|pages=197–202|doi=10.1016/j.actao.2004.05.003|bibcode=2004AcO....26..197E |citeseerx=10.1.1.507.8340}}
Ecology
Impatiens parviflora flowers are pollinated by insects.{{cite journal|author1=Tavers, S.E.|author2=Temeles, E.J.|author3=I. Pan|title=The relationship between nectar spur curvature in jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) and pollen removal by hummingbird pollinators|journal=Canadian Journal of Botany|year=2003|volume=81|issue=2|pages=164–170|doi=10.1139/b03-014}}
Uses
Impatiens parviflora has many uses. If cooked, the leaves are completely edible. The seeds can be consumed either raw or cooked. Impatiens parviflora is also used as a treatment for warts, ringworm, and nettle stings. It is also used as a hair rinse to relieve an itchy scalp.
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External links
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- [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242445561 Impatiens parviflora] in Flora of China
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