Waxy Bluebell

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Wahlenbergia ceracea

Rhizomatous with single stems to 80 cm. Leafless in the upper parts, and mostly hairless (occasional sparse hairs near the base.)

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Hairless plant of wet treeless sites.
Biology

Perennial. Grows in moist sites in the mountains. Grassy plains and woodlands.
Native Status
Native
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Wahlenbergia
Species
ceracea

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

From the Latin cerae = waxy, referring to the glossy waxy appearance of fresh flowers.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native