Bunch-Flowere Daffodil
Narcissus tazetta L.
Narcissus tazetta, a perennial ornamental plant of the Amaryllidaceae family, is cultivated for its bulb and flowering display. It is distributed across regions including Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Spain, and others. Cultivars such as 'Caniculatus', 'Grand Soleil d'Or', and 'Ziva', as well as the form known as Chinese Sacred Lily, are commonly used for indoor forcing.
Description
Narcissus tazetta is a member of the genus Narcissus and was first described in 1753. It is found in various regions across Europe and beyond, including the Azores, Channel Islands, Madeira, and parts of Asia and Australia. The plant is widely cultivated for ornamental purposes. Its use in horticulture includes specific cultivars that are favored for forcing indoors during the winter months. The species has a complex taxonomic history, with the lectotype designated by Barra & Lopez Gonzalez, though it is not original material from the 1753 publication.
Other common names
Cream narcissusBunch-flowered Daffodilbunchflower daffodilbunchflower narcissidaffodilpolyanthus narcissustazettaChinese sacred-lilyBunch-Flowere Daffodil
Distribution
Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · UZ · AR · Azores · Channel Is. · Madeira · Spain · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · IN · AU · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · BR · GE · DK · NO · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Alabama · Albania · Algeria · Arkansas · Baleares
Synonyms
Hermione ambigenaHermione biancaeHermione brevistylaHermione cerinaHermione crenularisHermione discolorHermione fistulosaHermione floribundaHermione grandifloraHermione italicaHermione leucojifoliaHermione polyanthaHermione stylosaHermione taxettaHermione tereticaulisHermione trewianaJonquilla tasettaNarcissus linnaeanusNarcissus tazettusNarcissus timbaliNarcissus flos-lactisPatrocles orientalisPancratium tazettaTityrus primulaceusNarcissus tazetta var. cypriNarcissus tazetta subsp. cypriNarcissus tazetta var. syriacusNarcissus tazetta subsp. canaliculatusNarcissus patulus subsp. etruscusNarcissus patulus subsp. ricasolianus
