Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Narcissus > Narcissus jonquillaNarcissus jonquilla (jonquil)Synonyms: Hermione jonquilla (homotypic); Hermione juncifolia; Hermione similis; Jonquilla juncifolia (homotypic); Jonquilla odora; Narcissus jonquilla var. minor; Narcissus juncifolius (heterotypic); Philogyne minor; Queltia jonquilla (homotypic); Queltia juncifolia (homotypic); Tityrus jonquilla Narcissus jonquilla (jonquil, rush daffodil) is a bulbous flowering plant, a species of Narcissus (daffodil) that is native to Spain and Portugal, but has now become naturalised in many other regions: France, Italy, Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, Madeira, British Columbia, Utah, Illinois, Ohio, and the southeastern United States from Texas to Maryland. N. jonquilla has been cultivated since the 18th century in France as the strongest of the Narcissus species used in Narcissus Oil, a component of many modern perfumes. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although we have no records for this species, many if not all members of this genus are poisonous; | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees | | Scent [2] | The blooms, which are almost intoxicatingly scented, have an undertone of orange in their perfume; | | Structure [2] | Bulb | | Usage [2] | An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery; 1 kg of flowers yields 1g absolute of essential oil; | | | Height [2] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | | Width [2] | 3.937 inches (0.1 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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