Wahlenbergia sp.
Bluebell at Sutton, ACT
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| Wahlenbergia sp. | BettyDonWood | 23 Oct 2015 | |
| Wahlenbergia sp. | JasonC | 22 Oct 2015 |
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3 comments
23 Oct 2015
Judging from the top of the hairy stem, this could be Wahlenbergia gracilenta, relatively rarely photographed. Could you get good photos of the whole stem, including the leaves?
24 Oct 2015
Just out of interest, what are some key diagnostic features of this species? I have seen perhaps 5 species around the ACT, and only know how to identify a couple.
24 Oct 2015
Flora of the ACT mentions the small flowers and the shape and hairiness of the fruiting body. The easiest way to ID it is to pull it up and look at the root (only if you have a collecting permit). It is the only Wahlenbergia in the ACT that is an annual.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.185400-35.173750
- Places Sutton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 22 Oct 2015 07:40 PM Recorded on
- JasonC Recorded by
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Species information
- Wahlenbergia sp. Scientific name
- Bluebell Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2121m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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