English Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
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The bluebell is commonly found in deciduous woodland, especially in oak and beech woods. For a few weeks each year they form spectacular carpets of blue amongst the trees.
English bluebells are under threat from the Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica). A hybrid (a cross between the English and Spanish bluebell), has been cross-breeding with the native species and threatening its existence.
It is now illegal to collect native bluebells from the wild for sale.
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