Appearance
Tiny, fleshy, oblong, gray-green leaves (to 1/4” long) form a dense foliage mat that only rises to 2-3” tall. Small, star-shaped, 5-petaled, white flowers bloom infrequently in June-July.Naming
Genus name comes from the Greek gypos meaning gypsum and philos meaning friendship in reference to this plant’s preference for high pH soils.References:
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https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=279110&isprofile=0&#:~:text=Gypsophila%20aretioides%2C%20commonly%20known%20as,to%202%2D3%E2%80%9D%20tall.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsophila
