| Common Name(s) | Bluebell or Wild Hyacinth |
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| 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. |