A pretty pest growing by the River Medway at Wateringbury
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A pretty pest growing by the River Medway at Wateringbury
Image: © pam fray Taken: 19 Jul 2011
Impatiens glandulifera, or Himalayan Balsam, grows in abundance along the riverbank. It was introduced into the UK in 1839 and has since become an invasive pest. Each plant can produce up to 800 seeds which are scattered explosively up to 5 metres away.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.249701
Longitude
0.424041