Biology:Wahlenbergia communis

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Native bluebell
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Wahlenbergia
Species:
W. communis
Binomial name
Wahlenbergia communis
Carolin

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

Wikidata ☰ Q41776402 entry