Wahlenbergia sp.

Bluebell at Deakin, ACT

Wahlenbergia sp. at Deakin, ACT - 23 Dec 2018
Wahlenbergia sp. at Deakin, ACT - 23 Dec 2018
Wahlenbergia sp. at Deakin, ACT - 23 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Wahlenbergia sp. 24 Dec 2018 BettyDonWood
Wahlenbergia sp. 23 Dec 2018 JackyF

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Lots of native bluebells coming out under gums after the rain

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   24 Dec 2018
I think this is probably Wahlenbergia multicaulis. The ratio of free lobes to tube of the flowers gives the impression that it is greater than 4:1. Wahlenbergia capillaris (previously communis) has a ratio of 1:2. The other differences between the two species are that the flowers of multicaulis tend to be smaller than capillaris, and the basal leaves wider. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/wahlenbergia_multicaulis.htm

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 23 Dec 2018 03:13 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Wahlenbergia sp. Scientific name
  • Bluebell Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1665.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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