Biology:Wahlenbergia communis
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Native bluebell | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Wahlenbergia |
Species: | W. communis
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Binomial name | |
Wahlenbergia communis Carolin
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Wahlenbergia communis, commonly known as native bluebell, is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
The erect to ascending perennial herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between August and March producing white-blue flowers.
The species is found on the edges of watercourses on flats and rocky hillsides in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wahlenbergia communis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7385.
Wikidata ☰ Q41776402 entry