Mention bluebells and it is easy for people to conjure up an idyllic image of woodlands carpeted with soft bluebells shimmering in the spring sunshine, but unfortunately this may not always be the case. Our native bluebell is under threat from habitat destruction, illegal collection of bulbs, climate change and competition from non-native species. Find out more at http://www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/bluebells

1. www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
BluebellsHowtospotthedifferencebetween
nativeandnon-nativebluebells
upright
scent
droopy
creamy
white
blue
sweet
aroma
no
scent
HalfoftheWorld’s
nativebluebell
populationis
foundintheU.K.
Hyacinthoides
non-scripta
Hyacinthoides
hispanica
THREATS
Spanishbluebellscrossbreedwithour
nativebluebellstoformafertilehybrid
dilutingtheuniquecharacteristicsof
ournativespecies.
Concernsaregrowingthatthishybrid
mayeventuallyout-competeour
nativespecies.
Pleaseremember
nativebluebellsare
protectedbylaw
Nativebluebellsare
typicalofancient
woodland.Flowering
beforetheleaf
canopyappears.
narrowwith
rolledbacktips
conicalwith
opentips
flowershape
pollencolour
flowerstalk
VSnative
bluebell
spanish
bluebell