Wahlenbergia planiflora

1 Hawker, ACT

Wahlenbergia planiflora at Hawker, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 11:25 AM
Wahlenbergia planiflora at Hawker, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 11:25 AM
Wahlenbergia planiflora at Hawker, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 11:25 AM
Wahlenbergia planiflora at Hawker, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 11:25 AM
Wahlenbergia planiflora at Hawker, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 11:25 AM
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Identification history

Wahlenbergia planiflora 21 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Wahlenbergia planiflora 20 Oct 2021 Tapirlord
Unidentified 20 Oct 2021 AlisonMilton

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

22 Oct 2021

This is a nationally widespread species but has only been recorded half a dozen times in the ACT - possibly a species that is overlooked. Having petals >4 times the length of the flower tube - long sepals and a flower bigger than 5mm are key features to look out for

User's notes

Wahlenbergia but not sure which one.

5 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   20 Oct 2021
Not sure about this one, a good find. :)
   21 Oct 2021
Planiflora is the best fit but a side shot of the flower would have made the ID more definitive
AlisonMilton wrote:
   21 Oct 2021
Hi Michael,

I'm heading up there again tomorrow, so will try to get a side on shot. They should still be in flower.
   21 Oct 2021
thanks that would be great
AlisonMilton wrote:
   22 Oct 2021
@MichaelMulvaney @Tapirlord Hi Michael, I've added two more photos taken today. Photo 4 was taken at a different location but seemed to have the same foliage. Photo 5 was taken at the same location as the original sighting. However, I am a little confused. I took another photo at the same location that seemed to have similar foliage, but the side view of these flowers and the flower petals are hairy. Would this be a different species?

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Wahlenbergia planiflora Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1142m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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