Himalayan Balsam - Impatiens glandulifera. Parc Slip, Aberkenfig, South Wales, 2021-10-06.

            This particular plant has an interesting history and is not native to the United Kingdom. It was introduced here as a garden plant in 1839 and first recorded wild in 1855. Despite its aesthetic appearance it is very invasive and is now considered a serious problem here which has resulted in legislation that forbids its cultivation. Many areas where it grows need to be managed due to its prolific tendency to spread.
   

Taken on: October 6, 2021

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX540 HS, f/6.5, 1/640 sec, 215mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
Lens:	4.3-215.0 mm
Aperture:	f/6.5
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	215mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Red-eye reduction
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 8.1 (Windows)
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