# Sea Daffodil (*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. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Coastal areas ![Sea Daffodil](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Pacratium_maritimum_Paestum.jpg&width=800) Photo: User:Stemonitis, CC BY-SA 2.5 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pacratium_maritimum_Paestum.jpg) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Liliopsida - **Order:** Asparagales - **Family:** Amaryllidaceae - **Genus:** Pancratium ## Interesting facts - 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. ## Special abilities - **Salty Survivor:** Sea Daffodil can grow in salty soil because it has special ways to handle excess salt, letting it thrive by the sea. - **Nighttime Perfume:** Sea Daffodil has strongly fragrant flowers at night to attract nocturnal moths, ensuring its pollination when others sleep. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 30-70 cm - **Spread:** 20-30 cm - **Flower Size:** 6-8 cm - **Bloom Season:** Summer - **Edible:** No - **Toxicity:** Moderate - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Pollinates:** [Hummingbird Hawk-moth](https://www.snappit.app/explore/hummingbird-hawk-moth) (*Macroglossum stellatarum*) — attracted by strong night fragrance - **Pollinates:** Striped Hawk-moth (*Hyles livornica*) — visits flowers for nectar at dusk - **Eats:** White Garden Snail (*Theba pisana*) — may graze on leaves and flowers ## Traits - [Aromatic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aromatic): Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators. - [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle. - [Cluster Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/cluster-flower): Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem. - [Summer Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/summer-blooming): Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished. - [Fragrant Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fragrant-flower): Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense. - [Salt Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/salt-tolerant): Salt tolerant plants can withstand and grow in conditions with elevated salinity levels in the soil or water. - [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms. - [Coastal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/coastal): Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always look but don't pick flowers to help them grow for everyone to enjoy. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Sea Daffodil? Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is Sea Daffodil? 30-70 cm ### How wide does Sea Daffodil spread? 20-30 cm ### How big are the flowers on Sea Daffodil? 6-8 cm ### When does Sea Daffodil bloom? Summer ### Is Sea Daffodil edible? No ### Is Sea Daffodil toxic? Moderate ### What is Sea Daffodil's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Mondragó Natural Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/mondrago-natural-park) — Illes Balears, ES · Park - [Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del Águila Regional Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/calblanque-regional-park) — Región de Murcia, ES · Park - [Carlsbad State Beach](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/carlsbad-state-beach) — California, US · State Park - [Vendicari Wildlife Nature Reserve](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/vendicari-wildlife-nature-reserve) — IT · Park - [s’Albufera des Grau Natural Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/salbufera-des-grau-natural-park-menorca) — Illes Balears, ES · Park - [Dune Costiere: coast, wetlands and old olive country](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/dune-costiere-coast-wetlands-and-old-olive-country) — IT · Park [View all places to see Sea Daffodil](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/sea-daffodil) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Sea Daffodil: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/sea-daffodil)