24,039 observationsNNA
bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Asparagales ›Family: Asparagaceae ›Genus: Hyacinthoides
About
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, H. non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet-scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of bluebell is Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
- The bluebell has a conservation status of NNA.
- bluebell belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- bluebell belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- bluebell belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- bluebell belongs to the order Asparagales.
- bluebell belongs to the family Asparagaceae.
- bluebell belongs to the genus Hyacinthoides.