Small Balsam Taken at Langdale on 17th July 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.   Small Balsam. Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: Impatiens parviflora. Ericales. Balsaminaceae Annual. Habitat: Blooms: Height: Feature: Moist and damp places such as woodlands, farmland, pathways, waste ground. July-November. 20-70cm. Similar to Orange Balsam, it is native to Central Asia - Siberia and Turkistan. It is widely naturalised in the UK and most of Europe. It was first recorded in Cheshire in 1848. The flower is chiefly pollinated by the hoverfly, or it is self-pollinated. It's fruit capsules explode to disperse its seeds.