Muscari neglectum
Muscari neglectum is a perennial bulbous flowering plant in the asparagus family Asparagaceae. Members of this genus are commonly known as grape hyacinths, and M. neglectum is known as common grape hyacinth or starch grape hyacinth. Muscari are perennial bulbous plants native to Eurasia. They produce spikes of dense, commonly blue, urn-shaped flowers. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant, for example, in temperate climates as a spring bulb.
Description
Muscari neglectum is a herbaceous plant growing from a bulb. The flower stems are tall. The flowers are arranged in a spike or raceme and are dark blue with white lobes at their tips ; there may be a cluster of paler sterile flowers at the top of the spike. The raceme is long. The fruit is a 3-celled capsule with two ovules in each cell.It is a very well known species in cultivation ; it increases rapidly and can become invasive.