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Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis)

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Other common names: Soapwort
Introduced
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Height: 1 to 2.5 ft.
Blooms: July to September
Leaf Type: smooth
Bloom Size:  1 in. (typical)
Flower Description: Flat or rounded clusters, Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Allegheny River Trail
Date:  9/28/2002
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Bouncing Bet may be easily confused with:
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.

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