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Narcissus nevadensis

Narcissus nevadensis
Photo: Er Komandante, CC BY-SA 3.0

Narcissus nevadensis is a small wild daffodil from the Sierra Nevada and nearby mountains of southern Spain, grown by enthusiasts from bulbs. It is a rare, protected species that needs cool, well-drained conditions and a summer dormant period.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while leaves grow in winter and spring, then keep the bulb nearly dry in summer.
Soil
Free-draining gritty or sandy loam, with grit added to improve drainage.
Temperature
5–20 °C in growing season; tolerates frost well
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Bulbs and other parts contain alkaloids such as lycorine that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
S. Spain
Climate
temperate

About

Narcissus nevadensis is a species of the genus Narcissus (daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Nevadensis. It is native to the Baetic System in Spain. It is considered an endangered species. In 1992 it was designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the Habitats Directive in the European Union, which means areas in which it occurs can be declared Special Areas of Conservation, if these areas belong to one of the number of habitats listed in Annex I of the directive.

Other Narcissus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Narcissus nevadensis 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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