Wahlenbergia sp.

Bluebell at Sutton, ACT

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Identification history

	Wahlenbergia sp.	23 Oct 2015	BettyDonWood
	Wahlenbergia sp.	22 Oct 2015	JasonC

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

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?

MattM wrote:

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.

BettyDonWood wrote:

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.

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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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JasonC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants

Species information

Wahlenbergia sp. Scientific name
Bluebell Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2121m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower

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Australian Capital Territory

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