Vascular Plants of North Carolina
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Account for Cream Narcissus - Narcissus tazetta   L.
Members of Amaryllidaceae:
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Section 5 » Order Liliales » Family Amaryllidaceae
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DistributionScattered across the state.

Native of the Mediterranean region; in N.A. mostly in the Southeastern states.
AbundanceUncommon to infrequent.
HabitatRoadsides, lawns (persistent or as a weed), campuses, vacant lots, etc.
PhenologyFlowering and fruiting March-May.
IdentificationThis species is similar to N. poeticus, with a white (or creamy) corolla and a small orange corona, but it has multiple flowers per stem; the other species has solitary flowers.
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B.A. SorrieEdge of yard, Whispering Pines, April 2019. MoorePhoto_non_natural
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