Any of about 40 species of bulbous, fragrant, ornamental plants that make up the genus Narcissus in the amaryllis family , native mainly to Europe.
Popular spring garden flowers include the daffodil , or narcissus ( N. pseudonarcissus ), the jonquil ( N. jonquilla ), and poet's narcissus ( N. poeticus ). The stem bears one large blossom. The central crown of each yellow, white, or pink flower ranges in shape from the form of a trumpet, as in the daffodil, to a ringlike cup, as in the poet's narcissus. Rushlike or flattened leaves arise from the base of the plant. Though poisonous, the bulbs were once used in medicines.