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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 ...
Sternbergia lutea, the winter daffodil, [3] [4] autumn daffodil, fall daffodil, lily-of-the-field, or yellow autumn crocus, [a] is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, [5] in the Narcisseae tribe, which is used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in autumn.
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).
In western European culture narcissi and daffodils are among the most celebrated flowers in English literature, from Gower to Day-Lewis, while the best known poem is probably that of Wordsworth. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, associated with St. David's Day. In the visual arts, narcissi are depicted in three different contexts ...
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 'Tête-à-tête' is known as a dwarf daffodil. [3] Plants emerge in early spring and produce deep yellow blooms. [9] Flowers are 5–6 cm wide. [10] Stems grow up to 15 cm tall with each stem usually possessing from 1 to 3 flowers. [11] Blooms consist of a golden perianth with a deeper yellow cup. [3]
Narcissus pseudonarcissus growing in Hallerbos (Belgium). The species is native to Western Europe from Spain and Portugal east to Germany and north to England and Wales.It is commonly grown in gardens and populations have become established in the Balkans, Australia, New Zealand, the Caucasus, Madeira, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Washington state, much of the ...
Gives a full overview of the topic and a comparison of the meanings of flowers from a selection of language of flowers books in the RHS Lindley Libraries. Scans of 19th-century books on the language of flowers: Charlotte de La Tour (in French), Le langage des fleurs, 7e éd., Paris : Garnier Frères, 1858. At Google Books.