babysbreath USDA PLANTS Symbol: GYPA
U.S. Nativity: Exotic
Habit: Forbs/Herbs
Gypsophila paniculata L

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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae
Synonym(s): babysbreath gypsophila, baby's breath, babysbreath, bachelor's button, perfoliate baby'sbreath
Native Range: Cent. & East. Europe to cent. Asia (BAIL);

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Plant(s);
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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EDDMapS Distribution:
This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
 


State(s) Where Reported invasive.
Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database.

Native Alternatives:
Asclepias linaria (pineneedle milkweed)
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Eastern Mojave buckwheat)
Euphorbia corollata (flowering spurge)
Gillenia trifoliata (Bowman's root)
Krascheninnikovia lanata (winterfat)
Limonium californicum (California sealavender)
Symphyotrichum ericoides (white heath aster)


More Information on Native Plants at:
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U.S. National Parks where reported invasive:
Rocky Mountains National Park (Colorado)



Invasive Listing Sources:
City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
Faith Campbell, 1998. Plants that Hog the Garden: Invasive Plants in the United States. Fine Gardening Online
Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998