hyacinth bluebell
Scilla hyacinthoides L.
Scilla hyacinthoides is a bulbous plant native to Southern Europe and Northern Iraq. It is a member of the Asparagaceae family and is commonly known as hyacinth bluebell. The species was first described in 1767.
Description
Scilla hyacinthoides is a geophyte, part of the genus Scilla, and is found in regions including Portugal, Corsica, Italy, Sardinia, France, Greece, Algeria, Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, and parts of the United States. It is a bulbous perennial plant that thrives in a range of habitats across its native distribution.
Other common names
Scillahyacinth bluebellhyacinth squill
Distribution
Portugal Continental · Corse (Corsica) · Italy · Sardegna (Sardinia) · AU · conterminous 48 United States · Algeria · Corse · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · France · Greece · Iraq · Lebanon-Syria · Louisiana · Palestine · Portugal · Sardegna · Sicilia · South Australia · Spain · Texas · Turkey · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Lagocodes hyacinthoidesNectaroscilla hyacinthoidesProspero hyacinthoideumScilla eriophoraScilla parvifloraEpimenidion hyacinthoides
