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Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) Other common names: Wild Lent Lily

French names: Narcisse trompette

Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae)

Flowers: Spring;  White, Yellow

Leaves: Simple, Entire

Height: Up to 45 cm (18 in)

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Native/Non-native: Non-native

Notes: This familiar early spring garden plant sometimes escapes to the wild.

Photographs: 46 photographs available, of which 9 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

The familiar Daffodil flower.

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

This plant will ocassionally escape into the wild, mainly by anumals digging up the bulbs from gardens and re-burying them elsewhere.
You may also find this plant near old homesteads.

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Ocassionally a white-flowered form will be found.

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Flowers just opening.

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil flower buds.

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Sprouts just emerging in the spring. Daffodils come up very early in the spring - thse are in mid-March.

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil seed pod.


Range map for Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)