Narcissus poeticus L.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Amaryllidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Narcissus poeticus L.

  • Description

    Species Description - Habitally like no. 1 [Narcissus pseudonarcissus L.]; fls usually several; perianth white, 5 cm wide; corona saucer-shaped, less than a fourth as long as the tep, usually yellow with a red margin; 2n=14. Native of Europe, occasionally escaped from cult. into moist meadows in our range. Apr., May.

  • Common Names

    poet's narcissus