CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Psammophiliella muralis (Linnaeus) Ikonnikov. Cushion Baby's-breath. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Disturbed areas, roadsides, yards, cemeteries. Dist: Native of Europe. Found in Alamance County, NC (McCormick, pers. comm., 2009). Reported for various eastern states, including KY, TN, PA, NJ (FNA). Several collections from the Piedmont of NC show that this species is naturalizing away from dwellings.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Syn: = K4, Madhani et al (2018); = Gypsophila muralis L. – C, F, FNA5, GrPl, K1, K3, Mi, NE, NY; = n/a – Pa, RAB

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