Wahlenbergia caryophylloides
Appearance
Wahlenbergia caryophylloides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Wahlenbergia |
Species: | W. caryophylloides
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Binomial name | |
Wahlenbergia caryophylloides |
Wahlenbergia caryophylloides is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
The single-stemmed annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.8 metres (0.3 to 2.6 ft). It blooms between May and September producing white-blue-purple flowers.
The species is found on the edges of swamps, lagoons and mud flats in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wahlenbergia caryophylloides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.