Botanical name
Wahlenbergia capensisFamily
CampanulaceaeCommon Name
African Bluebell, BlouklokkieDescription
Roughly hairy and erect annual up to 50cm. Leaves stalkless, oblong, with wavy-toothed margins, sometimes clustered towards the base of the stem; solitary pale-blue, bowl-shaped flowers, with dark centres are borne on long stalks up to 20cm long, hairy at the base. Can be found singly or in numbers.
Habitat
Sandstone slopes and flats
Flower Date
September to December