Asparagaceae
Hyacinthoides

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm.

First published in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 14 (1944)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Europe to NW. Portugal. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belgium, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

Introduced into:

Austria, British Columbia, Falkland Is., Germany, Indiana, Italy, Kentucky, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Romania, Virginia, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grundmann, M., Rumsey, F.J., Ansell, S.W., Russell, S.J., Darwin, S.C., Vogel, J. Spencer, M., Squirrell, J. Hollingsworth, P, Ortiz, S. & Schneider (2010). Phylogeny and taxonomy of the bluebell genus Hyacinthoides, Asparagaceae [Hyacinthaceae]. Taxon 59: 68-82.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Cooper, M.R., Johnson, A.W. & Dauncey, E.A. (2003). Poisonous Plants and Fungi: An Illustrated Guide. The Stationery Office, London.
  • Grieve, M. (1931). A Modern Herbal: the Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs and Trees with all their Modern Scientific Uses. Johnathan Cape, London.
  • Huxley, A., Griffiths, M. & Levy, M. (eds) (1992). The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, Volumes 1-4. Macmillan, London.
  • Kohn, D.D., Hulme, P.E., Hollingsworth, P.M. & Butler, A. (2009). Are native bluebells ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta) at risk from alien congenerics? Evidence from distributions and co-occurrence in Scotland. Biol. Cons. 142: 61-74.
  • Mabberley, D.J. (2008). Mabberley’s Plant-book: A Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants. 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Preston, C.D., Pearman, D.A. & Dines, T.D. (2002). New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora: An Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2008). Seed Information Database (SID). Version 7.1. Available from: http://data.kew.org/sid/ (accessed 17 January 2011).
  • Stace, C. (1997). New Flora of the British Isles, 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Tutin, T.G. et al. (1980). Flora Europaea, Volume 5. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Usher, G. (1974). A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, London.
  • World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2011). Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Published on the Internet by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=278557 (accessed on 14 February 2011).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Stöhr, O. & al. (2012). Beiträge zur Flora von Österreich, IV. Stapfia 97: 53-136.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Shaw, H. [5] K002921632 Yes
Makins, F.K. [1872] United Kingdom K002921568 Yes
Campbell, W.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921658 Yes
Dickie, J.B.; Leslie, A.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921656 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Robert-sealy [1117] Ireland K002921610 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [13] United Kingdom K002921594 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921541 Yes
Allport, J. United Kingdom K:SPC-05480.000 No
[O. J. Ward] [81] United Kingdom K002921637 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2212] United Kingdom K002921535 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [4532] United Kingdom K002921603 Yes
Jaborneg, M.B. [s.n.] Austria K002921668 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11060] United Kingdom K002921582 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [706\3] United Kingdom K002921559 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921766 No
Dickie, J.B.; Leslie, A.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921655 Yes
Smith, N.J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921613 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921537 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921571 Yes
Darwell, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921574 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002921764 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921540 Yes
Rochdale [1046] United Kingdom K002921556 Yes
Mosseray [s.n.] Belgium K002921659 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921588 Yes
Ballard, F.; Golby, E.A. [246] United Kingdom K002921597 Yes
Webb, D.A. [s.n.] Ireland K002921607 Yes
Bonnet [s.n.] France K002921645 Yes
Shaw, H. [4] K002921629 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921547 Yes
Sonstes, J. [23] United Kingdom K002921558 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002921650 Yes
[W. B. Turrill]; Hubbard, C.E. [11758] United Kingdom K002921615 Yes
Ballard, F.; Golby, E.A. [330] United Kingdom K002921599 Yes
Mall. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921573 Yes
Bonnet [s.n.] France K002921646 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K002921649 Yes
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921576 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1020] United Kingdom K002921578 Yes
Shaw, H. [1] K002921627 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002921661 Yes
[W. B. Turrill] [s.n.] K002921624 Yes
Brenuas, R.A.F. [706/3] United Kingdom K002921555 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921539 Yes
{Christenhusz, M.J.M.; B. P. van de Riet} [158] France K002921640 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921548 Yes
Krabler [s.n.] Austria K002921669 Yes
Ballard, F.; Golby, E.A. [246] United Kingdom K002921596 Yes
Jersey [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921601 Yes
Parker, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921621 Yes
Thomas, S. [52870] United Kingdom K002921611 Yes
MJC [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921767 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Germany K002921667 No
Ruhsam, M.; Griffiths, A. [DMR284] United Kingdom K001873021 No
{Mrs. Wedgewood} [6] K002921633 Yes
Dickie, J.B.; Leslie, A.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921565 Yes
Mosseray [s.n.] Belgium K002921660 Yes
Elizabeth Matcalfe, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921591 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR6] United Kingdom K001768112 Yes
Pearce, S.A. [s.n.] K002921638 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2211] United Kingdom K002921552 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921575 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] K002921616 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Germany K002921665 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921549 Yes
Lewis, P. [25] United Kingdom K002921636 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921561 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] K002921626 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921567 Yes
Wright, C.H. [251] United Kingdom K002921543 Yes
Fay, M.F. [MFF108] United Kingdom K000696442 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921546 Yes
s.coll. [8836] France K002921550 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921557 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921657 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921612 Yes
Burgess, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921589 Yes
Shaw, H. [4] K002921631 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921553 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [706/3] United Kingdom K002921560 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 332] United Kingdom K000914576 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1936] United Kingdom K002921554 Yes
Shaw, H. [3] K002921630 Yes
[V. S. Summerhayes]; [W. B. Turrill] [s.n.] K002921625 Yes
[B. Salusbury] [H1300] K002921634 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921583 Yes
Guernsey [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921586 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921542 Yes
[Mios Crosse] [1] United Kingdom K002921577 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921566 Yes
Bonnet [s.n.] France K002921643 Yes
Soubeiran, J.L. [s.n.] France K002921648 Yes
Wright, J. [540] United Kingdom K002921544 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002921647 Yes
Ross-Craig, S. [s.n.] K002921620 Yes
Borè, M. [s.n.] France K002921644 Yes
Hunt, E. [85] United Kingdom K002921590 Yes
[W. J. D] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921584 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Robert-sealy, J. [1117] Ireland K002921608 Yes
Lenormand [s.n.] Germany K002921663 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chater, A.O. [136] Spain K002921671 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [706/3] United Kingdom K002921536 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921653 Yes
Gillot [s.n.] France K002921642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921563 Yes
Vine, R.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921545 Yes
Hyde, H.A. [1619] United Kingdom K002921614 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18811] United Kingdom K002921564 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002921664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921765 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0751] United Kingdom K002921572 Yes
[W. Stevens] [s.n.] K002921618 Yes
Ross-Craig, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921587 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Robert-sealy [1117] Ireland K002921609 Yes
Schultz; de Belly [s.n.] Germany K002921666 No
[Bartlett] [10] K002921635 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [706/3] United Kingdom K002921562 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921538 Yes
Lambinon, J. [s.n.] France K002921641 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] K002921617 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921592 Yes
Dickie, J.B.; Leslie, A.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921654 Yes
Parker, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921579 Yes
[Mrs. P. J. Guile] [0591] United Kingdom K002921740 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002921662 Yes
[Wilts] [s.n.] K002921619 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921623 Yes
Shaw, H. [2] K002921628 Yes
Jersey [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921600 Yes
Rudd, C. [135] United Kingdom K002921585 Yes
Dearmman, W.R. [H708/47] United Kingdom K002921581 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002921569 Yes
Britton, C.E. [S.N.] United Kingdom K002921570 Yes
Ballard, F.; Golby, E.A. [330] United Kingdom K002921598 Yes
[V. S. Summerhayes]; [W. B. Turrill] [s.n.] K002921622 Yes
Ballard, F. [985] United Kingdom K002921580 Yes
Giles, J.J. [134] United Kingdom Endymion nutans K000899991 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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  • Kew Species Profiles

    • Kew Species Profiles
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