Species

Gypsophila fastigiata L.

Fastigiate Gypsophila

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Gypsophila fastigiata
Gypsophila dichotoma
Gypsophila fastigiata subsp. pulposa

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


    20&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall, <b>perennial</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba>hirsute</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>reddish to whitish</ba>. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> <ba>up to 1.5&#8209;times as long as the calyx</ba>. <span class="v1"...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gypsophila fastigiata

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 fastigiata

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 fastigiata

Gypsophila fastigiata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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