Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 625. 1934.
Common names: English bluebell
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Hyacinthus non-scriptus Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 316. 1753 (as non scriptus)
Synonyms: Endymion non-scriptus (Linnaeus) Garcke Scilla non-scripta (Linnaeus) Hoffmannsegg & Link Scilla nutans Smith
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Plants 20–30 cm; bulb 1–1.5 mm diam. Leaves 3–6; blade linear to linear-lanceolate, 20–50 cm × 7–15(–25) mm. Racemes 6–12-flowered, 1-sided, apex drooping. Flowers erect in bud, all becoming pendent, fragrant; perianth cylindrical-campanulate; tepals erect proximally, reflexed distally, violet-blue or rarely white or pink, oblong-lanceolate, 1.5–2 cm; stamens unequal, outer inserted near middle of perianth, inner near base; anthers cream; pedicel 4–10 mm, ± equaling perianth. 2n = 16, 24.
Phenology: Flowering late spring.
Habitat: Escaped from gardens
Elevation: 0–1500 m
Distribution
Introduced; B.C., Ind., Ky., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., Va., Wash., w Europe.
Discussion
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