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Narcissus abscissus

Narcissus abscissus
Photo: Cillas (talk); España_y_Portugal.jpg: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain

Narcissus abscissus is a species of daffodil from the Pyrenees and Corbières region of southern France and northern Spain, grown for its large, solitary, cream and yellow spring flowers. Grow it from a bulb in a sunny, well-drained spot that stays cool and dry in summer.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water during active growth in spring, then keep dry while the bulb rests in summer.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty soil or loam with added grit.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; best in cool temperate conditions.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts, especially the bulb, contain alkaloids such as lycorine that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
S. France (Corbières) to Pyrenees
Climate
temperate

About

Narcissus abscissus is a species of the genus Narcissus (Daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Pseudonarcissus. It is native to France and Spain in the region of the Pyrenees.

Other Narcissus plants

Dafodill · Narcissus blanchardii · Narcissus broussonetii · Narcissus bujei · Petticoat daffodil · Narcissus calcicola · White Hoop Petticoat Daffodil · Narcissus cavanillesii · Narcissus cernuus · Narcissus cuatrecasasii · Cyclamen Flowered Daffodil · Narcissus dubius

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Narcissus abscissus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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