Scilla hyacinthoides
Hyacinth Bluebell, Hyacinth Squill
Other regional names: Scilla
- Scilla
Also known as: Lagocodes hyacinthoides (L.) Raf. +4 more
- Lagocodes hyacinthoides (L.) Raf.
- Nectaroscilla hyacinthoides (L.) Parl.
- Prospero hyacinthoideum (L.) Salisb.
- Scilla eriophora Mill.
- Scilla italica var. albiflora A.Fern. & J.G.García
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Scilla hyacinthoides (commonly known as Hyacinth Bluebell or Hyacinth Squill) is a bulbous plant within the Asparagaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Louisiana, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Texas