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Perennial, generally from bulb, coat membranous.
Stem: erect, generally cylindric, solid.
Leaf: basal, sessile.
Inflorescence: scapose, umbel-like or 1-flowered; bracts generally 2(8), conspicuous, ± fused.
Flower: perianth often with a conspicuous, ± tubular crown, parts 6, in 2 whorls, petal-like, [ free to] ± fused, radial or not; stamens 6, ± fused to perianth, ± united, anthers attached at base; ovary inferior, chambers 3, each many-ovuled, style 1, stigmas 1 or 3.
Fruit: generally capsule, dry, loculicidal, or fleshy berry.
± 60 genera, 800 species [Meerow & Snijman 2006 Aliso 22:355–366] —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.

Key to Amaryllidaceae

Bulb ovoid.
Leaf: (1)several, ± linear, flat.
Inflorescence: umbel-like, 1–20-flowered; bract 1, membranous or ± papery.
Flower: pedicelled or not, generally fragrant; perianth parts fused below, reflexed to erect above, crown a conspicuous tube; stamens free from, generally included in crown; style 1, stigma minutely 3-lobed.
Fruit: capsule, loculicidal, papery to leathery.
Seed: many, black.
± 26 species: Eur, n Africa, Asia. (Greek: mythological youth) Extreme variation in perianth color from long history of cultivation; only most common colors indicated here. Plants with perianth parts, crown generally white belong to Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl., reported (but evidently not documented) for CA in FNANM, similar to, possibly same sp. as, Narcissus tazetta.
Unabridged etymology: (Greek: mythological youth who falls in love with his own reflection and is changed into a flower)

Bulb 4–6 cm, 3–5 cm wide, coats pale to dark brown.
Stem: 25–23 cm.
Leaf: 4, 20–45 cm, flat, glaucous.
Inflorescence: bract 4–6 cm, pale brown, papery.
Flower: very fragrant; perianth 2–4 cm wide, tube 1.5–2 cm, gradually tapered to base, parts spreading to reflexed, linear-ovate to oblanceolate, acute, generally white to cream, crown 5–10 mm wide, crenate to ruffled, generally yellow.
Disturbed places, former home sites; < 600 m. San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast, n Channel Islands, Western Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges;

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Citation for an individual treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] [year]. [Taxon name] in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, [URL for treatment]. Accessed on [month, day, year].

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Chart based on elevation range in Manual and elevations and coordinates of CCH records. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. Note: About half of the CCH records include both elevation and coordinates.	Map made in collaboration with Scott Loarie. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. View all CCH records   CCH collections by month Duplicates counted once; synonyms included. Species do not include records of infraspecific taxa. Blue line denotes Manual flowering time.