Wahlenbergia gracilenta

Hairy Annual Bluebell

Single to few-stemmed hairy annual herb.

FamilyCampanulaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size10-30 cm high
Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
LeavesEgg-shaped leaves 1-40 mm x 0.2-11 mm, paired for first few nodes, becoming sparser and narrow lance-shaped, margins wavy.
Flower colourPale blue
Flowering timeSeptember to November
FlowersTiny bell-shaped flowers to 6 mm wide at the end of stems. Petals are edible.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsGravelly or loamy soils and seasonally damp mossy ledges in wet forests. Full sun to full shade.
Garden useDainty little herb which will seed freely in some gardens, drying out as summer approaches.
Commercially availableNo information available
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Widespread outside the Shire..
Aboriginal Use Food - flowers