Gypsophila elegans
Annual Baby's Breath, Showy Baby's Breath
Also known as: Arenaria pulchella Hoffm. +5 more
- Arenaria pulchella Hoffm.
- Gypsophila carminea Anon.
- Gypsophila ceballosii Pau & C.Vicioso
- Gypsophila elegans var. elegans
- Gypsophila elegans var. latipetala Barkoudah
- Gypsophila producta Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, Gypsophila elegans (commonly known as Annual Baby's-breath or Showy baby's-breath) is an annual belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Krym, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Austria, Baltic States, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Illinois, Iowa, Italy, Kansas, Libya, Madeira, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Morocco, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Norway, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Texas, Tunisia, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yukon