Narcissus papyraceus

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Species Distribution Map
Family:AMARYLLIDACEAE
Species:Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl.
Common Name:Paper White Narcissus
Habitat:Cultivated, old home-sites, fields and roadsides.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:NAPA3
Plant Notes:Paper White Narcissus is an introduced perennial bulb in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). It is native to the Mediterranean region on Western Europe and North Africa. Paper White Narcissus is frequently cultivated in Alabama and has escaped or persisted along roadsides, in fields, and around old home sites. It is a perennial from a dark brown, ovoid bulb. The leaves are flat, keeled, and 1-1 ½ feet in length. The leaves are dark green and glaucous. Leaves emerge before the flowers and are fully developed at flowering time. Flowers are produced in umbles of 5-20 flowers. Both the corona (cup shaped inner portion of the perianth) and outer perianth (composed of six tepals) are white. The flowers are strongly scented. The fruit is a capsule with many flat, papery, black seed. Paper White Narcissus is a member of the Tazetta Daffodil group which have stout flowering stems with four or more scented flowers per umbel. All parts of the plant are poisonous, especially the bulb. Paper White Narcissus is one of the first Daffodil species to flower in Alabama, often as early as November. It is a popular species for Christmas gifts for forcing indoors. Cream Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta Linnaeus) is a similar species. It also has flat leaves and several fragrant flowers per umbel. The flowers of Cream Narcissus can be white or yellow, but the corona is usually of a different color than the outer perianth. It also flowers later in the year than Paper White Narcissus. Paper White is often sold at Christmas time and is the first of the "spring bulbs" to flower in our area. The species is often found flowering as early as(or late...depending on reference) Thanksgiving.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References: Spaulding, D.D. and T.W. Barger. 2014. Key to the Daffodils (Narcissus, Amaryllidaceae) of Alabama and adjacent states. Phytoneuron 2014-82: 1–10.
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyAMARYLLIDACEAE - Amaryllis family
Genus Narcissus
Species Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl. - Paper White Narcissus

Citation

Citation Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler, Bot. Mag. 24: t. 947. 1806.
Basionym: **
Type: **

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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Elmore, Escambia, Hale, Marengo, Pike, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, BRIT, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
TROY000011222 Butler 04 Feb 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17291		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
TROY000011221 Pike 30 Dec 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13770		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
UNA00066271 Pike 29 Nov 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17265		 UNA
Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl.
TROY000034625 Conecuh 26 Jan 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
22793		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
UWAL0014978 Bullock 07 Jan 2013 Dykes, Bailee
1479		 UWAL
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
TROY000038324 Bullock 07 Jan 2013 Dykes, Bailee
1479		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
TROY000037767 Barbour 13 Jan 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
23661		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
UNA00073713 Marengo 31 Dec 2013 England, J. Kevin
4699		 UNA
Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl.
UWAL0015196 Conecuh 31 Dec 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23624		 UWAL
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
UWAL0014060 Marengo 31 Dec 2013 England, J. Kevin
4699		 UWAL
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
Brit54274 Pike 30 Dec 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13770		 BRIT
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
TROY000036605 Escambia 28 Dec 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23617		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
ALNHS00003354 Wilcox 7 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR#35		 ALNHS
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
AUA000039687 Hale 6 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR5		 AUA
Narcissus Papyraceus Ker.-Gawl.
AUA000039667 Elmore 13 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR76		 AUA
Narcissus Papyraceus Ker.-Gawl.
AUA000039668 Wilcox 7 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR35		 AUA
Narcissus Papyraceus Ker.-Gawl.
ALNHS00003210 Elmore 13 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR#76		 ALNHS
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
ALNHS00003353 Hale 6 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR#5		 ALNHS
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
AUA000039669 Marengo 6 Mar 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
NAR12		 AUA
Narcissus Papyraceus Ker.-Gawl.
UWAL0013117 Barbour 13 Jan 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
23661		 UWAL
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
AUA000027467 Crenshaw 17 Dec 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
8515		 AUA
Narcissus Papyraceus Ker.-Gawl.
UWAL0013862 Escambia 28 Dec 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23617		 UWAL
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
TROY000036485 Conecuh 31 Dec 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23624		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
TROY000049495 Marengo 31 Dec 2013 England, J. Kevin
4699		 TROY
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawler
AMAL00016423 Pike 29 Nov 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17265		 AMAL
Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawl.
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