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Wahlenbergia preissii

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Wahlenbergia preissii is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[3]

The slender, erect, annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.06 to 0.4 metres (0 to 1 ft). It blooms between September and November producing blue-pink-white flowers.

The species is found among granite outcrops in the Mid West, Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.[3]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1848 by the Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Wahlenbergia preissii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Campanulaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3): 241
  3. ^ a b "Wahlenbergia preissii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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Wahlenbergia preissii: Brief Summary

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Wahlenbergia preissii is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.

The slender, erect, annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.06 to 0.4 metres (0 to 1 ft). It blooms between September and November producing blue-pink-white flowers.

The species is found among granite outcrops in the Mid West, Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.

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