Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta
Tall Bluebell at Fraser, ACT
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| Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Nov 2014 | |
| Unverified | ClubFED | 30 Oct 2014 |
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User's notes
I think its a type of bluebell... this one had four petals but most of the ones nearby had five petals.
2 comments
5 Nov 2014
Wahlenbergia's are difficult to tell apart and the number of petals is not diagnostic. The size of petals relative to the size of the lobe (the bell bit where the petals fuse together) is, as is whether leaves are opposite at the base of the plant. One local Wahlenbergia is also yellow on the downward facing side of the petals. I can't be definitive but given that opposite leaves are present and the petals are double the size of the lobe this is most likely W. strict
6 Nov 2014
Thank you and I'll try to get more of the details you mentioned next time I'm out taking photos for future reports.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.034454-35.186638
- Altitude 618.0m
- Maps Dunlop Grasslands
- Places Fraser, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2014 06:02 PM Recorded on
- ClubFED Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- ClubFED Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta Scientific name
- Tall Bluebell Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1634m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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