Gypsophila elegans M.Bieb.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Caryophyllaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Gypsophila elegans M.Bieb.

  • Description

    Species Description - Another annual sp. native to se. Europe and Asia Minor, occasionally escapes from cult. in our range. It is larger than G. muralis, commonly 2–5 dm, with larger lvs mostly 2–4 cm × 3–10 mm, a broader, more campanulate cal, shorter, more globose capsule, and 12–24 ovules.