Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta
2 Tall Bluebell at Watson, ACT
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| Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta | MichaelBedingfield | 28 Oct 2025 | |
| Wahlenbergia gloriosa | Lisa.Jok | 27 Oct 2025 |
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3 comments
28 Oct 2025
hm, interesting ... I thought W gloriosa occur at higher altitude. Tapirlord may shed a light on this.
28 Oct 2025
I also thought that, but would like to aknowledge climate change as a reason for species distribution expansion and restriction. Wahlenbergia stricta has been suggested. I can see that the rosette of gloriosa and stricta are quite different (seemingly smooth vs hairy, respectively) so could agree with this ID. However, the flower is notably larger and darker than the stricta nearby. Curious to know what influenced this difference if not different species...
10 Nov 2025
Foliage isn't consistent with W.gloriosa. Opposite, paired and hairy foliage suggests W.stricta. W.gloriosa does seem to require a wetter and more temperature environment that is available at Mt Ainslie at the moment, it has yet to be recorded from any of the urban reserves actually.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.176103-35.235783
- Altitude 695.9m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Oct 2025 01:25 PM Recorded on
- Lisa.Jok Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
- 25mm to 50mm Flower size
Collections
- Lisa.Jok NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta Scientific name
- Tall Bluebell Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1634m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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