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Hyacinthoides hispanica
Pale blue-purple flowers that are conical or bell-shaped and under 1 inch in size. The flowers have spread out tips, which hang when in bloom. Flowers are on short stalks and are located on all sides of the stem. Each plant has 4-8 oblong leaves. Each plant stalk can be up to 18 inches tall. Flowers have almost no scent.
Spotted on a nature trail at the edge of the woods at Sharon Audubon. The nature trail is situated between a stream and a field. Also nearby, are an herb garden, and an outdoor butterfly garden.
Spanish Bluebells are an invasive species that spreads rapidly, and which can aggressively compete with native spring-blooming wildflowers. Recommendation from the National Park Service is to dig them out (and all roots) while they are in leaf because the bulbs are almost impossible to find when the plant is dormant.
Spotted on May 19, 2016
Submitted on May 23, 2016
2 Comments
Yes, thanks...It looks like it maybe Spanish Bluebells.
This may be an invasive species. It looks like a Bluebell.
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