Wahlenbergia caryophylloides
Wahlenbergia caryophylloides is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
| Wahlenbergia caryophylloides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Wahlenbergia |
| Species: | W. caryophylloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Wahlenbergia caryophylloides P.J.Sm. | |
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
- "Wahlenbergia caryophylloides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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