Wahlenbergia capillaris
Tufted Bluebell
Tufted or open erect perennial herb with thickened taproot, branching from base. Plants often die back in dry seasons and reshoot in winter.
Additional information
- SynonymWahlenbergia communis (resurrection of older name)
- FamilyCampanulaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size15-50 cm x 15 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesBasal leaves hairy, lance-shaped, broader towards tip, 4-50 mm x 0.5-6 mm, becoming narrow. Margins entire or with few small teeth, flat or wavy.
- Flower colourBlue
- Flowering timeOctober to March
- FlowersSingle narrowly bell-shaped flowers to 12 mm wide on branching stalks. Petals are edible.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in heathy woodland. Full sun to full shade.
- Garden useAn attractive herb especially mass planted or planted in drifts. Plant in large container with other herbs or under a small shrub, in cottage gardens and rockeries.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites.
- Aboriginal Use Food - flowers
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Photographer/s: 1 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Ken Harris ©; 3 James Booth, NatureShare ©; 4 Russell Best, NatureShare ©
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