Balsaminaceae

(ball-sam-i-NAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Ericales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 2 not-too-obscure plants that are in the Impatiens Family:

• Impatiens capensis (Orange Jewelweed) [CC3]
• Impatiens pallida (Yellow Jewelweed) [CC5]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism