Amaryllidaceae FAMILY
Narcissus jonquilla
Narcissus jonquilla
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Narcissus jonquilla is a Bulb up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean.
HabitatRocky hillsides, often on limestone[ 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. ], also in meadows and damp places[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].