Wahlenbergia gloriosa

Royal bluebell
Wahlenbergia gloriosa in a Canberra suburban garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Wahlenbergia
Species:
W. gloriosa
Binomial name
Wahlenbergia gloriosa

Wahlenbergia gloriosa, commonly known as royal bluebell[2] is a perennial herb in the bluebell family Campanulaceae. It has egg-shaped leaves near the base of its stem, linear leaves higher up and usually a single purple flower with a tube-shaped base. The flower is the floral emblem of the Australian Capital Territory.

Habit in Mount Buffalo National Park
  1. ^ "Wahlenbergia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, Peter J. "Wahlenbergia gloriosa". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

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