Naked Bluebell

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Wahlenbergia gymnoclada

Rhizomatous perennial with single unbranched stems to 60 cm tall. Bell-shaped blue flowers that are occasionally yellowish on the outside.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Lower leaves opposite then become alternate up the stem.
Biology

Perennial. Sandy soils in grassland, heathland and forest. Common after disturbance such as slashing or fire.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Dec
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Wahlenbergia
Species
gymnoclada

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Named after the Swiss botanist Goran Wahlenberg (1780-1851).

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native