impatiens glandulifera

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

Large Bittercress (Cardamine amara) and the non-native Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) are also found along the river banks.

The flora of most wasteland contains occasional species typical of moist soils, such as Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)and hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum ).

Impatiens glandulifera Royale (Himalayan Balsam); Spergularia rupicola Lebel ex le Jolis (Rock Sandwort).

A recovery programme is under way involving annual surveys of both tansy and beetles, control of tree shading and invasive plants that compete with tansy, such as Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), and limited re-introductions within the current species range.