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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.
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 ...
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.
Narcissus 'King Alfred' is a bulbous perennial plant, which emerges in the spring. Leaves are green, narrow and strap-shaped. [2] Stems possess single flowers, which are 10cm wide and golden yellow in colour. [3] The perianth segments are slightly twisted and the trumpet is cylindrical with a serrated rim. [3]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Narcissus hispanicus, the Spanish daffodil, or great daffodil, is a plant species native to France, ...
Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' is an early flowering, dwarf variety of daffodil. Plants emerge in the spring from bulbs sprouting green leaves that grow to a height of 15 cm tall. [ 6 ] Mature 'Rip van Winkle' possesses stems which host a double, golden-yellow flower. [ 7 ]
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).
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 .