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Muscari botryoides

common grape hyacinth, grape hyacinth
Habit Herbs 5–20(30) cm, erect; bulbs to 2.5 cm.
Leaves

2–5; flat, linear-oblanceolate; (5)15–35(40) cm × 3–10 mm, ribbed;

apex rounded to acute.
Scapes

20–35 cm; equal to or longer than leaves.
Inflorescences

10–20-flowered;

pedicels 1–4(5) mm.
Flowers

2–4 mm, light blue to blue;

teeth white; acute, sterile flowers lighter in color and smaller;

stamens equal to or shorter than corolla.
Fruits

4–6 mm.
2n

=18, 36.

Muscari botryoides
Distribution
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Discussion

Disturbed areas, fields, and roadsides. Flowering Mar–Apr. 0–200 m. ECas, WV. CA, WA; throughout North America; central and southeastern Europe. Exotic.
Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 163
Tamra Prior
Sibling taxa
M. comosum
Synonyms Hyacinthus botryoides
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