White Bluebell

I posted about bluebells a few days ago. While taking some pictures of them earlier in the year i came across this flower. It took me ages to identify it but it turned out to be a white version of what i have been looking at all day.

It's actually a hybridisation of two different bluebells. I'm not sure if it a hybridisation of two native Bluebells or of the Spanish Bluebell and the native one. Maybe it could be either and it is just a genetic mutation that could occur what ever the combination of Bluebells. If i ever find out i will let you guys know.

Sitchwort

Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) are not only found in woodlands but also found in hedgerows and other undisturbed verges.

While searching on the Internet about more information on Stitchwort, i have found lots of different medical uses that Stitchwort has been used for in the past. They included a cure to alleviate a stitch in the side and be a cure for broken bones.

Bluebell

Around 70% of bluebells are found in Bluebell woodlands. In these woodlands the floor of the woodland between April and May cover the floor allowing no other woodland flower to interrupt the carpet. Around 25% - 50% of the bluebells in the world are found in the United Kingdom.

Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) are probably the most well known woodland flower in the United Kingdom. It's found in most woodlands in temperate biomes around the world.

Bluebells are actually a protected species in the United Kingdom. It is illegal to uproot or sell bluebells. There are a number of reasons why bluebells are protected in the United kingdom;

1. Loss of Habitat
2. Climate change
3. Removal of bulbs from gardens
4. Trampling by tourist or walkers to woodlands
5. Competition and hybridisation by Spanish Bluebells