Species

Gypsophila muralis L.

Annual Gypsophila

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Gypsophila (Baby's-Breath)

Synonyms

Gypsophila muralis
Gypsophila muralis L. var.
Gypsophila muralis var. stepposa
Gypsophila stepposa

Related species

Gypsophila repens L. - Alpine Gypsophila
Gypsophila fastigiata L. - Fastigiate Gypsophila
Gypsophila muralis L. - Annual Gypsophila
Gypsophila perfoliata L. - Perfoliate Gypsophila
Gypsophila scorzonerifolia Ser. - Garden Baby's-Breath

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gypsophila muralis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Gypsophila muralis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Gypsophila muralis

Gypsophila muralis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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