Wahlenbergia ceracea
Appearance
Waxy 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. ceracea
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Binomial name | |
Wahlenbergia ceracea |
Wahlenbergia ceracea (from the Latin cerae = waxy),[1] commonly known as the waxy bluebell, is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to eastern Australia.
The perennial herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 1.1 metres (0 to 4 ft). It blooms in the summer between October and February producing blue-pink-white flowers.[2] It is leafless in its upper parts, and mostly hairless with occasional sparse hairs near the base.[1]
The species is found in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Waxy Bluebell | Grasslands". grasslands.ecolinc.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Wahlenbergia ceracea Lothian". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 3 August 2017.