. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Gypsophila paniculata L. BABY'S-BREATH A much-branched perennial 2 to 3 feet high, with Hnear-lanceolate leaves. Flowers numerous, white, i inch across. Petals same length as sepals. A garden escape sometimes found in waste places, gravel pits, and vacant lots. Haplopappus spinulosus (Pursh) SPINY IRONPLANT A much-branched perennial from a thick, woody root, 6 to 18 inches high. Leaves i to H inches long, bluish-green, often finely hairy, deeply dissected into narrow segments, which have bristle-pointed teeth. Heads i to I inch across, nume


. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Gypsophila paniculata L. BABY'S-BREATH A much-branched perennial 2 to 3 feet high, with Hnear-lanceolate leaves. Flowers numerous, white, i inch across. Petals same length as sepals. A garden escape sometimes found in waste places, gravel pits, and vacant lots. Haplopappus spinulosus (Pursh) SPINY IRONPLANT A much-branched perennial from a thick, woody root, 6 to 18 inches high. Leaves i to H inches long, bluish-green, often finely hairy, deeply dissected into narrow segments, which have bristle-pointed teeth. Heads i to I inch across, numerous, with narrow ray florets. Common on dry hillsides and prairie in south- west. Helenium autumnale L. var. montanum (Nutt.) Fern. MOUNTAIN SNEEZEWEED. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Research Branch. Ottawa, Queen's Printer


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