Wahlenbergia capillaris
Tufted Bluebell at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Wahlenbergia capillaris | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Oct 2017 | |
| Wahlenbergia capillaris | RobertD | 11 Oct 2017 |
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3 comments
12 Oct 2017
To ID Wahlenbergia to species level, you need to provide good photos of the flower front on and side on, some stem + at least two whole leaves, and if possible the whole plant. Whole plants nearly always fade into the background, so I suggest something black as a background. Don used black velvet. A black t-shirt is nearly as good. Also a measure of flower size is helpful for some species.
I suspect this is either multicaulis (usually smaller flowers) or planiflora (usually larger flowers) because it appears that the free lobes of the flowers might be more than four times the length of the base. This Is where the sideways photo helps. Plus flower size, which might be enough to make a decision one way or the other. The clincher for telling which of the two species this is, is a photo of a reasonably mature seed case!
I suspect this is either multicaulis (usually smaller flowers) or planiflora (usually larger flowers) because it appears that the free lobes of the flowers might be more than four times the length of the base. This Is where the sideways photo helps. Plus flower size, which might be enough to make a decision one way or the other. The clincher for telling which of the two species this is, is a photo of a reasonably mature seed case!
14 Oct 2017
I think it probably is communis, though the hairy lowermost leaves are a worry.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.095016-35.306267
- Altitude 595.8m
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2017 12:28 PM Recorded on
- RobertD Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Wahlenbergia capillaris Scientific name
- Tufted Bluebell Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1409.88m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Wahlenbergia communis
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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