Common Name:
Baby Breath
Scientic Name:
Gypsophila paniculata
Colors:
White
Months Appearing:
August
Perennial. Non-native. Invasive, particularly on dunes. Tumbleweed -like. 1-3 feet tall.
Flowers are very small. About 1/8th inch. White.
Leaves are opposite, lance to linear. Stalkless, toothless. Waxy bloom gray or green.
Edge of beach at Crystal Lake, Mi. Sunny, dry and sandy areas. 3137, 3138, 3140