Impatiens glandulifera

Himalayan balsam

An annual from the Himalayas. Since 2017 it has been on the European Union’s list of invasive species.

Gelatin silver print. J. Paul Getty Museum, 84.XM.142.4.

Draw it on a Thursday

Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, photographed by Karl Blossfeldt

From his first class to the book.

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Urform is a fictional study room made for this site. The photographs are real and in the public domain; the facts about Blossfeldt come from the sources on the credits page.