Wahlenbergia luteola
Bronze Bluebell
Perennial tufted herb with thickened taproot. Few to many erect, leafy stems from the base, branching above.
Additional information
- FamilyCampanulaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size6-40 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesPairs of narrow leaves 5-60 mm x 1-2 mm, sometimes becoming scattered above the base, margins entire or with a few small teeth.
- Flower colourBlue inside, yellowish-brown outside
- Flowering timeOctober to March
- FlowersSingle terminal bell-shaped flowers to 15 mm across, tube shorter than erect calyx lobes, floral lobes not widely spreading.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist alluvial soils in lowland woodland. Full sun.
- Garden useA dainty herb especially mass planted or planted in drifts in moist soil. Plant in large container with other herbs or under a small shrub.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Very limited distribution locally, scattered within Victoria.
- Aboriginal Use Food - flowers
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Photographer/s: 1 Colleen Miller ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3, 4 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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