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Narcissus is a genus of perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes, which die back after flowering to an underground storage bulb.They regrow in the following year from brown-skinned ovoid bulbs with pronounced necks, and reach heights of 5–80 centimetres (2.0–31.5 in) depending on the species.
Narcissus poeticus, the poet's daffodil, poet's narcissus, nargis, pheasant's eye, findern flower or pinkster lily, was one of the first daffodils to be cultivated, and is frequently identified as the narcissus of ancient times (although Narcissus tazetta and Narcissus jonquilla have also been considered as possibilities).
Spanish daffodil Scientific classification; Kingdom: Plantae: ... Narcissus hispanicus, the Spanish daffodil, or great daffodil, is a plant species native to France, ...
Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. The list of species is arranged by subgenus and section . Estimates of the number of species in Narcissus have varied widely, from anywhere between 16 and nearly 160, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] even in the modern era.
RHS horticultural divisions of daffodils; Number [6] Name [6] Definition [6] Cultivar Example [8] Code Year [notes 1] 1: Trumpet Daffodil cultivars: Solitary flower with corona as long as, or longer than the tepals 'Little Gem' 1Y–Y 1959 2: Large-cupped Daffodil cultivars: Solitary flower with corona more than one-third, but less than equal ...
Narcissus triandrus, also known as the Angel's Tears daffodil, is a species of flowering plant within the family Amaryllidaceae. The popular cultivar 'Hawera', belonging to the Triandrus group, has received the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .
Narcissus jonquilla, commonly known as jonquil [3] or rush daffodil, is a bulbous flowering plant, a species of the genus Narcissus (daffodil) that is native to Spain and Portugal but has now become naturalised in many other regions: France, Italy, Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, Madeira, British Columbia in Canada, Utah, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and the southeastern United States from Texas ...
Narcissus asturiensis, the pygmy daffodil, [3] is a perennial bulbous plant native to the mountains of North Portugal and Spain, where it grows at altitudes up to 2000 m (6000 ft). As of March 2022 [update] , Kew sources consider the correct name to be Narcissus cuneiflorus .