daffodils

genus Narcissus

Member of amaryllis family (family Amaryllidaceae)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

There may be other species of daffodils escaped and growing wild in the bay area, but bunch-flowered daffodil (Narcissus tazetta) and common daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) are the only ones recognized by Jepson.

bunch-flowered daffodil
Narcissus tazetta

inflorescence 3–15-flowered
perianth parts 1–2 cm
crown cup-shaped, ≪ perianth parts
if the perianth and crown are both white, it might be N. papyraceus; Jepson seems unsure

common daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus

inflorescence 1-flowered
perianth parts 2.5–3.5 cm
crown tubular, ≥ perianth parts

paperwhite
Narcissus papyraceus

Toxicity:
in general for narcissus (Narcissus spp.):

1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.

bulb of daffodil (Narcissus spp.):

2 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 2 (none are research grade)

Locations:

Sanborn CP
Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

Jan.: 1
Feb.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora