Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (paintere@west.net).
| Taxon | Impatiens capensis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Balsaminaceae |
| Family common name(s) | balsam; impatiens; touch-me-not; jewelweed; jewel-weed; jewel weed; jewel-weeds |
| Genus common name(s) | impatiens; impatiente; jewelweed; jewel-weed; jewel weed; jewel balsam weed; balsam jewel weed; balsam-weed; balsam weed; solentine; quick-in-the-hand; quick in the hand; quickinthehand; weather-cock; weathercock; weather cock |
| Species common name(s) | Cape impatiens; cape impatiens; Cape jewelweed; cape jewelweed; Cape jewel-weed; Cape jewel weed; Cape touch-me-not; cape touch-me-not; spotted jewelweed; spotted jewel-weed; spotted jewel weed; spotted touch-me-not; spotted touch me no; spotted snapweedt; orange jewelweed; orange jewel-weed; orange jewel weed; orange touch-me-not; orange balsam; orangefarbenes springkraut; common jewelweed; lady's-earrings; twin-flowered touch-me-not); twinflowered touch-me-not) |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild balsam is applied to multiple Impatiens taxa; touch-me-not, touch me not, touchmenot, wild touch-me-not, balsam, balsamweed, slippers, slipper, snap-weed, snapweed, snap weed, celandine are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | when Cape is used as a proper name, upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Impatiens noli-tangere L., misapplied |
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