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Baby's Breath
Gypsophila paniculata		  
Family (Caryophyllaceae)
Bloom Summer
Habitat Sun, fields, roadsides
Status Non-Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 2-16"
Flower Flowers are tiny white 5-parted 1/8" wide on branched clusters.
Leaf Leaves are lance-shaped 1-3" long.
Notes Baby's Breath escaped from gardens and is considered and Invasive Species.  There are programs in the park to eradicate it in certain areas.  The photo below (right) shows mature baby's breath on the Cottonwood Trail.  This area is overrun with this invasive species.

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