Hyacinthoides hispanica (Mill.) Rothm.

Spanish Bluebell

Synonyms: Scilla hispanica, Scilla hyacinthoides, Scilla campanulata, Scilla jacquinii, Scilla macrogona, Scilla patula, Hyacinthoides patula, Hyacinthoides racemosa, Hyacinthus amethystinus, Hyacinthus patulus

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Asparagaceae

Genus: Hyacinthoides

Species: Hyacinthoides hispanica

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Hyacinthoides hispanica