Wahlenbergia queenslandica is a small herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia,[3] to New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Wahlenbergia |
| Species: | W. queenslandica
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| Wahlenbergia queenslandica | |
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| Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
The straggling to erect to ascending perennial herb typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.0 metre (1 to 3 ft). It blooms between April and September producing blue-purple flowers in WA.[3] However, in the Northern Territory it flowers from February through to December and fruits from February to November,[5] while in NSW it flowers throughout the year.[4]
It is similar to W. communis: both have large corollas with long lobes, however W. communis differs in having a strictly alternate leaf arrangement, long hairs on the inner surface of the corolla tube near the base, and obconical (and frequently more elongated) fruit.[5]
The species is found on the edges of swamps and creek beds and damp flats in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loam soils.[3] In the Territory it is found on mulga-dominated plains, alluvial plains and intermittent watercourses.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Wahlenbergia queenslandica". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 3: 1381
- ^ a b c "Wahlenbergia queenslandica". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b Smith, P.J. (1992) NEW SOUTH WALES FLORA ONLINE: Wahlenbergia queenslandica. National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b c NT Flora factsheet: Wahlenbergia queenslandica. Northern Territory Flora online, Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 11 May 2019.