''Impatiens ecornuta'', the spurless touch-me-not or western touch-me-not, is an

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native to the northwestern

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.''Impatiens ecornuta''.
USDA PLANTS. The name of the species was changed in 2012 as ''Impatiens ecalcarata'' was found to be ''

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''.Moore, G., P. F. Zika, and C. A. Rushworth. (2012)
''Impatiens ecornuta'', a new name for ''Impatiens ecalcarata'' (Balsaminaceae), a jewelweed from the United States and Canada.
''Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature'' 22(1) 60-1.

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ecornuta Flora of Washington (state) Flora of British Columbia Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Ericales-stub