bluebell

Any plant of the genus , in the family Hyacinthaceae, native to Eurasia. Bluebell, or wild hyacinth ( or ), and Spanish bluebell (), bearing clusters of bell-shaped blue flowers, are cultivated as garden ornamentals; some authorities place them in the related genus of the same family. Many other plants are commonly known as bluebells, including species of the genera ,, , and . In the U.S. the name bluebell is usually reserved for .

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