''Narcissus alcaracensis'' is a species of bulbous plant that is

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Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

. Its natural

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s are

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s and swamps. It is threatened by

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. The

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does not accept the name ''N. alcaracensis'', regarding it as a synonym of the widespread '' N. hispanicus''., search for "Narcissus alcaracensis" ''Narcissus alcaracensis'' has a very narrow range, found only in the Alcaraz mountains in Spain. It grows in marshes along with '' Carex hispida'', in streams and shallow lakes. Agriculture continues to threaten the species, with the only surviving populations in nature reserves.

References

alcaracensis Endemic flora of Spain Endangered plants Plants described in 1999 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Amaryllidaceae-stub