1. Name of invasive organism Your name

2. DO NOT DO THIS! 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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4. Policeman's helmet Also 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

5. Where it came from originally - brought from India and the western Himalaya

6. Date and cause of introduction

7. Damage it causes

8. How it spreads

9. Where it is has spread

10. Can it be controlled or prevented? Details.

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19. Works Cited "Invasive Plants." The City of North Vancouver. City of North Vancouver, 2011. Web. 1 Mar 2012.. "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.

20. Works Cited – What’s wrong? "Invasive Plants." The City of North Vancouver. City of North Vancouver, 2011. Web. 1 Mar 2012.. 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.

21. Works Cited? – What’s wrong? "Invasive Plants." The City of North Vancouver. City of North Vancouver, 2011. Web. 1 Mar 2012.. "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.