Purple jewelweed, an invasive plant, has been found in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, the Department of Natural Resources said on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Also known as the Himalayan balsam, the jewelweed was ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — An invasive plant has been detected in Kalamazoo. The invasive purple jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera), also known as Himalayan balsam, was detected in Kalamazoo's Frays Park.

An invasive plant has been detected at a park in Southwest Michigan. Purple jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera), also known as Himalayan balsam, was recently detected in Kalamazoo’s Frayz Park thanks ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources identified purple jewelweed at Frays Park in Kalamazoo last month. "I knew right away this was an unusual plant, so I took some photos," Hannah Whiteman, a ...