




Pancratium maritimum
The Sea Daffodil is a beautiful flower that grows near the beach. It has lovely white petals and a sweet smell that attracts butterflies and bees.
Habitat: Coastal areas
The Sea Daffodil has striking pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers with a delicate crown-like center. Its long, grey-green, strap-like leaves emerge directly from the sandy soil, creating a beautiful contrast against coastal landscapes.





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Common
Danger
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Ancient Greeks admired its beauty, possibly inspiring tales of mythical flowers!
Each beautiful flower usually blooms for only one day and night!
Its seeds can float on the ocean, traveling far to find new beaches!
This plant attracts nocturnal moths with its powerful, sweet perfume after dark.
Sea Daffodil can grow in salty soil because it has special ways to handle excess salt, letting it thrive by the sea.
Sea Daffodil has strongly fragrant flowers at night to attract nocturnal moths, ensuring its pollination when others sleep.

Macroglossum stellatarum
attracted by strong night fragrance
Hyles livornica
visits flowers for nectar at dusk
Theba pisana
may graze on leaves and flowers
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Salt tolerant plants can withstand and grow in conditions with elevated salinity levels in the soil or water.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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30-70 cm
20-30 cm
6-8 cm
Summer
No
Moderate
Perennial
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