Flower ID: IMG_4190.JPG-09-06-2024 Flower name (scientific): Gypsophila elegans Marschall von Bieberstein PY: 1808. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) jip-SOF-il-uh ELL-eh-ganz Flower name (common): Showy Baby's Breath Family name (common): Pink Family name (scientific): Caryophyllaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Latin gypso for gypsum or chalk, and phila for love, referencing the preferred habitat of gypsum. Specific epithet: Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.4 to 0.6 inches (1.0 to 1.5 cm) Petal count: 5 or 6 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-cyme Plant description: Size: 6 to 24 inches (15 to 61 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, linear-lanceolate to oblong (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to September Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Oneida) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, CA, CO, CT, ID, IL, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, LB, NF, ON, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed