Narcissus tazetta

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 290. 1753.

Common names: Polyanthus narcissus bunch-flowered narcissus
Introduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 296. Mentioned on page 294, 295.

Bulbs ovoid, 4–6 × 3–5 cm, tunic pale to dark brown. Leaves 4; blade flat, 25–35 cm × 8–15(–20) mm, glaucous. Inflorescences umbellate, 5–15-flowered, 25–35 cm; spathe pale brown, 4–6 cm, papery. Flowers strongly fragrant; perianth 2–4 cm wide; perianth tube 1.5–2 cm, gradually tapering to base; distinct portions of tepals spreading to reflexed, white to cream, linear-ovate to oblanceolate, 1–2 × 0.5–1 cm, apex acute; corona yellow, cup-shaped, 3–5 × 5–10 mm, apex crenulate to ruffled; 3 shorter stamens included within perianth tube, 3 longer stamens and style exserted into mouth of corona; pedicel of variable length, to 8 cm. 2n = 22.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring.
Habitat: Roadsides, waste places
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

Introduced; Ala., Ark., Calif., Fla., La., Miss., N.C., Oreg., S.C., Tex., Va., w Europe (s Portugal), Mediterranean region, sw Asia (Iran), naturalized in Kashmir, China, and Japan, expected naturalized elsewhere.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Narcissus tazetta"
Gerald B. Straley† +  and Frederick H. Utech +
Linnaeus +
Polyanthus narcissus +  and bunch-flowered narcissus +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Fla. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, Oreg. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Va. +, w Europe (s Portugal) +, Mediterranean region +, sw Asia (Iran) +, naturalized in Kashmir +, China +, and Japan +  and expected naturalized elsewhere. +
0–100 m +
Roadsides, waste places +
Flowering late winter–spring. +
Introduced +
Narcissus tazetta +
Narcissus +
species +