Common Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Derbyshire, England - May 2010
Bluebells (formerly scientifically described as Scilla non-scripta) are a native bulbous plant that are normally associated with ancient deciduous woodlands where they form a beautiful violet-blue carpet in the spring (peak is towards the end of May).
East Lothian, Scotland - May 2006
They are characterised by having numerous bell-shaped flowers arranged on one side of a drooping stalk, differentiating them from the garden variety, Spanish Bluebell, which has an erect stem with the flowers not limited to one side of the stalk. Due to hybridisation with the invasive Spanish Bluebell, pure Common Bluebells are becoming less and less common in the British Isles.
East Lothian, Scotland - May 2006
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