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Gypsophila repens

Gypsophila repens (Caryophyllaceae,) 199 20

 

 

Gypsophila repens (known as alpine gypsophila or creeping baby's breath) is a species of flowering plant of the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, where it grows on dry, chalky slopes.

It is a prostrate, mat-forming herbaceous perennial, growing around 20 cm tall by 30–50 cm wide.

For much of the summer, it bears masses of star-shaped flowers which may be white, lilac or light purple, in loose panicles.

 

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Uploaded on July 26, 2020
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