Grape Hyacinth - introduced (*Muscari armeniciacum)

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family).

Native to Europe.

Occurrence: A common garden plant. Rare as a weed, generally from garden refuse.

Identification:

• it has narrow, fleshy leaves growing from the base
• the small blue bell-shaped flowers are shortly stalked and are crowded at the ends of the flower stalks.

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