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Caryophyllaceae
Gypsophila

*Gypsophila elegans M. Bieberstein. Common name: Annual Baby's-breath. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Disturbed areas, persistent from cultivation, doubtfully established. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Taxonomy Comments: See Rabeler & Thieret (1988) for additional information.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA5, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY; = n/a — Pa, RAB. Basionym: Gypsophila elegans M.Bieberstein 1808

Links to other floras: = Gypsophila elegans - FNA5

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