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Wahlenbergia caryophylloides

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Wahlenbergia caryophylloides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Wahlenbergia
Species:
W. caryophylloides
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

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  1. ^ a b "Wahlenbergia caryophylloides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.