Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm.
(Bluebell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
GenusHyacinthoides (bluebells)
FamilyASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell) :
1: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
12 May 2015 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Carpet of flowers
Image 1: Carpet of BluebellsImage 2: Carpet of Bluebells (2)Image 3: Carpet of Bluebells (3)Image 4: Carpet of Bluebells (4)Image 5: Carpet of Bluebells (5)Image 6: Carpet of Bluebells (6)Image 7: Carpet of Bluebells (7)Image 8: Carpet of Bluebells (8)Image 9: Flowering plantImage 10: Flowering plantsImage 11: Massed flowersImage 12: Massed flowers (2)
2: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
13 May 2010 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Bluebells in woodlandImage 2: Bluebells in woodland (2)Image 3: Bluebells in woodland (3)Image 4: Bluebells in woodland (4)Image 5: Bluebells in woodland (5)Image 6: Bluebells in woodland (6)Image 7: Bluebells in woodland (7)
3: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
15 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Nail varnish peels of leaf surfaces
Image 1: Leaf - top surface - microscope low magnificationImage 2: leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: leaf - under surface - microscope low magnificationImage 5: leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 6: Leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (3)
4: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
30 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Woodland glade with bluebells
Image 1: Bluebells in coppice woodlandImage 2: Bluebells in coppice woodland (2)Image 3: Bluebells in woodland clearingImage 4: Bluebells in woodland clearing (2)
5: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
11 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Young plant: young shoot growing from small elongate waisted bulb . Photos: Young bulb
Image 1: Small elongate waisted bulbImage 2: Young shoot growing from small elongate waisted bulb
6: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
18 May 2004 OSGR: SX67 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Growing in grass . Photos: Bluebells in grass at edge of path
Image 1: Growing in grass at edge of path
7: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
26 Apr 2004 OSGR: SU78 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
. Photos: Bluebell woodland
Image 1: Bluebell wood in springImage 2: Bluebell wood in spring (2)Image 3: Bluebell wood in spring (3)Image 4: Bluebell wood in spring (4)Image 5: Bluebell wood in spring (5)Image 6: Bluebell wood in spring (6)Image 7: Bluebell wood in spring (7)Image 8: Bluebell wood in spring (8)Image 9: Bluebell wood in spring (9)Image 10: Bluebell wood in spring (10)Image 11: Bluebell wood in spring (11)Image 12: Bluebell wood in spring (12)Image 13: Bluebell wood in spring (13)Image 14: Bluebell wood in spring (14)Image 15: Bluebell wood in spring (15)
8: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
18 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - LS - magnifiedImage 2: Flower - magnifiedImage 3: Flower - magnified (2)
9: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
5 May 2002 OSGR: SP22 51° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Brilliant blue display of bluebells under Beech
Image 1: Carpet of Bluebells under BeechImage 2: Carpet of Bluebells under Beech (2)Image 3: Carpet of Bluebells under Beech (3)Image 4: Carpet of Bluebells under Beech (4)Image 5: Carpet of Bluebells under Beech (5)Image 6: Carpet of Bluebells under Beech (6)
10: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
9 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Bluebells in acid woodlandImage 2: Bluebells in acid woodland (2)Image 3: Bluebells in acid woodland (3)
11: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
6 May 2000 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Bluebells in woodland glade
12: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
22 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: Flower - close-up (2)Image 3: FlowersImage 4: InflorescencesImage 5: Inflorescences (2)Image 6: Plants
13: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
1 May 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: BSBI Logo
14: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
12 Jul 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Seeds
15: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
14 May 1983 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Plants in woodland
16: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
2 May 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Plants
17: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
25 May 1979 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Growing in a wood
18: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
29 May 1978 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
White-flowered and normal forms
Image 1: White-flowered and normal forms
19: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
9 Jun 1973 OSGR: SE34 53° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Fruits - unripe - enlarged
20: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
24 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Plants
21: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
1 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG21 52° 40’ N, 1° 20’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Normal and pale-flowered form
Image 1: Normal and pale-flowered formImage 2: Plants growing with Red Campion

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Gagea lutea / Hyacinthoides non-scripta, vegetative Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)

No interest

Bluebells never photograph the right colour!!

In Adobe PhotoShop, select Image->Adjustments->Hue/Saturation. When the dialog appears, select "blue" in the pull-down menu then type 10 into Hue and 40 into Saturation. Click "OK".

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