Pollinator plant

Bluebell

Scilla non-scripta

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Common names

32 names · 22 languages
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Other languages (21)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 英国蓝铃花[3]
  • 蓝铃花[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 英國藍鈴花[3]
Czech
  • hyacintovec britský[3]
Danish
  • Klokke-skilla[3]
Finnish
  • englanninsinililja[3]
German
  • Atlantisches Hasenglöckchen[2][3]
Irish
  • Coinnle corra[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • イングリッシュブルーベル[3]
  • イングリッシュ・ブルーベル[3]
Norwegian
  • klokkeblåstjerne[3]
Polish
  • hiacyntowiec zwyczajny[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Гиацинтоидес неописанный[3]
Slovak
  • hyacintovec ovisnutý[3]
Spanish
  • Jacinto de los Bosques[2][3]
Swedish
  • engelsk klockhyacint[3]
Turkish
  • İngiliz Çan Çiçeği[3]
Ukrainian
  • Гіацинтоїдес неописаний[3]
Welsh
  • Clychau'r gog[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • bluebell — Page 2, column 2, row top 322 pt; common-name cell after Hyacinthoides non-scripta.; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
[2] Hyacinthoides non-scripta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bluebell — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Atlantisches Hasenglöckchen — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • common bluebell — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • English bluebell — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Harebell — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Mountain Bluebell — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • wild hyacinth — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Jacinto de los Bosques — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Endymion penché — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Fausse jacinthe des bois — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Jacinthe des bois — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Giacinto non-scritto — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • boshyacint — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • wilde hyacint — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • jacinto-dos-bosques — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
[3] Hyacinthoides non-scripta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bluebell — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Atlantisches Hasenglöckchen — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • common bluebell — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • English bluebell — results[27].names[8]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Harebell — results[27].names[22]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Mountain Bluebell — results[27].names[19]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • wild hyacinth — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Jacinto de los Bosques — results[27].names[11]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Endymion penché — results[27].names[29]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Fausse jacinthe des bois — results[27].names[28]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Jacinthe des bois — results[27].names[4]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Giacinto non-scritto — results[27].names[25]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • boshyacint — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • wilde hyacint — results[27].names[2]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • jacinto-dos-bosques — results[27].names[27]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • 英國藍鈴花 — results[27].names[9]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Klokke-skilla — results[27].names[10]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • klokkeblåstjerne — results[27].names[12]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • イングリッシュ・ブルーベル — results[27].names[13]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • englanninsinililja — results[27].names[14]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • hyacintovec britský — results[27].names[15]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Гиацинтоидес неописанный — results[27].names[16]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • engelsk klockhyacint — results[27].names[17]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • イングリッシュブルーベル — results[27].names[18]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Coinnle corra — results[27].names[20]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • 蓝铃花 — results[27].names[21]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • 英国蓝铃花 — results[27].names[23]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • hiacyntowiec zwyczajny — results[27].names[24]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Clychau'r gog — results[27].names[26]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • hyacintovec ovisnutý — results[27].names[30]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • İngiliz Çan Çiçeği — results[27].names[31]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
  • Гіацинтоїдес неописаний — results[27].names[32]; taxon id 56132; Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Scilla non-scripta as a synonym of Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Hyacinthoides non-scripta in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
W. Europe to NW. Portugal.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Bluebell (Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Scilla non-scripta — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1181140; ID 4VJKJ; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Hyacinthoides non-scripta — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 395304; ID 3MV85; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 395304; ID 3MV85; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Hyacinthoides non-scripta (top 322 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Hyacinthoides non-scripta — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1157414, 1157418; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 391663, 391664, 391666, 391668, 391669, 391670, 391671

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.