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Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)
Family: Caryophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Dry sandy and stony places, in steppe where it grows with large tufted species of Stipa grasses, north to latitude 57°n. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)