Common Name(s) Bluebell
or Wild Hyacinth
Latin Name Hyacinthodoides
Description Narrow green leaves with  blue bell shaped flowers. After flowering fades green oval fruits appear turning to brown as the seeds mature.
Hazard The bulbs and seeds are poisonous and can often be mistaken by children as small onions.
Effects Diarrhoea, stomach pains. The sap from bluebells and related plants such as hyacinths can cause skin allergies.
Flowering Period April and May
Location Woodland, hedgerows and shady places, also in many gardens as a cultivated plant.