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• Policeman's helmet or Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) is a tall (1 to 2 m) annual plant with showy pink flowers that are very attractive to bees. It has hollow stems with long, slender leaves and dies back each fall.

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Policeman's helmetAlso called Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

• a tall (1 to 2 m) annual plant

• has showy pink flowers attractive to bees

• has hollow stems with long, slender leaves

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- brought from India and the western Himalaya

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JONES, RICHARD. "Conscription." The Canadian Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Feb 2012. <http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/conscription>.

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Works Cited

"Invasive Plants." The City of North Vancouver. City of North Vancouver, 2011. Web. 1 Mar 2012. <http://www.cnv.org/?c=3&i=450>.

"Policeman’s Helmet (Impatiens glandulifera)." IPCMV. Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council, 2012. Web. 1 Mar 2012.

Wikipedia contributors. "Himalayan Balsam." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Feb. 2012. Web. 1 Mar. 2012.

Works Cited – What’s wrong?"Invasive Plants." The City of North Vancouver. City of North

Vancouver, 2011. Web. 1 Mar 2012. <http://www.cnv.org/?c=3&i=450>.

Wikipedia contributors. "Himalayan Balsam." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Feb. 2012. Web. 1 Mar. 2012.

"Policeman’s Helmet (Impatiens glandulifera)." IPCMV. Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council, 2012. Web. 1 Mar 2012.

Works Cited? – What’s wrong?"Invasive Plants." The City of North Vancouver. City ofNorth Vancouver, 2011. Web. 1 Mar 2012.<http://www.cnv.org/?c=3&i=450>.

"Policeman’s Helmet (Impatiens glandulifera)." IPCMV.Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council, 2012. Web. 1 Mar 2012.

Wikipedia contributors. "Himalayan Balsam." Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,20 Feb. 2012. Web. 1 Mar. 2012.