Bluebell  (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

Facts

Also known as:Wild hyacinth
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Anthophyta
Class Liliopsida
Order Liliales
Family Liliaceae
Genus Hyacinthoides (1)
Size Flower stalk length: 20 - 50 cm (2)
Leaf width: 7 - 15 mm (2)
Leaf length: 20 - 45 cm (2)
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Status

Wild bluebells are protected in Britain with respect to sale under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Classified as a UK Biodiversity Action Plan species of conservation concern, although not a priority species (3).