Wahlenbergia sp.

Bluebell at Paddys River, ACT

Wahlenbergia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Oct 2021
Wahlenbergia sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Wahlenbergia sp. 5 Nov 2021 Tapirlord
Wahlenbergia sp. 5 Nov 2021 MattM
Pterostylis umbrina 5 Nov 2021 DebK

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User's notes

Flower not open. Sorry for poor photo quality. I think it's this uncommon Greenhood (from leaf and descr in Photographic Guide to Native Plants of ACT - Meredith Cosgrove book)

5 comments

CathB wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
Hi Deb. I don't think this is an orchid. Greenhoods aren't hairy like this. I wonder if it might be a Wahlenbergia.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
Agree this looks like a Wahlenbergia
MattM wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
I agree this looks like a Wahlenbergia.
Tapirlord wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
Wahlenbergia, but it has been attacked by a flower galling midge (the hairy growths), see Dasineura sp. (genus) (Flower-galling Midge)
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
I've often wondered about those, I knew they were galls but thanks for linking to the type of insect!

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Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 30 Oct 2021 11:29 AM Recorded on
  • DebK Recorded by

Additional information

  • length ~20mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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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