Wahlenbergia sp.

1 Bluebell at Deakin, ACT

Wahlenbergia sp. at Deakin, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Wahlenbergia sp. at Deakin, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
Wahlenbergia sp. at Deakin, ACT - 11 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Wahlenbergia sp. 10 Mar 2019 BettyDonWood
Wahlenbergia sp. 10 Mar 2019 BettyDonWood
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta 10 Mar 2019 KL

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3 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   11 Mar 2019
All species of Wahlenvpbergia have similar flowers when photographed head on. Some of the characters that distinguish between them, are the ratio of tube to free lobes in the flower, seen when a flower is photographed side on, the shape of the leaves and whether the leaf edges are frilly, and whether the leaves are opposite each other on the stem or not, and whether the flower stalks are branched or not.
KL wrote:
   11 Mar 2019
Betty thank you, I will do this next time, regards KL
BettyDonWood wrote:
   13 Mar 2019
The two commonest Wahlenbergias with the ratio of free lobes to tube in the flower as shown in the secomd photo are capillaris (previously communis) with leaves 0.5-8 mm wide and alternating up the stems, and stricta var. stricta, with leaves 1-13 mm wide and opposite each other, and often with frilly edges.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 101 Abundance
  • 11 Mar 2019 05:32 PM Recorded on
  • KL 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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