English name: Paper White Narcissus
Spanish name: Narciso Blanco / Meao de zorra
Scientific name: Narcissus papyraceus (Ker-Gawler)
Family: Amaryllidaceae

These pure white flowers can be in clusters of up to twenty per scape as well as growing in compact groups and are therefore quite conspicuous when in bloom. The bulbs survive on cultivated land and the blue green strap leaves are avoided by livestock, so leading to its spread over large areas. An individual flower is 25 to 40mm and its fragrance has lead to these being popular pot plants around Christmas time. They are in flower through the winter whilst the weather is cooler and more humid, withering when the temperatures warm up in spring.
Habitat: Dry rocky places, meadows, roadsides, cultivated fields and orchards

Distribution: Widespread around Mediterranean region

Key Words
Flower colour: white
Flowering month: November December January February March April
Size: s / m / l: small
Special features: scented

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