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A daffodil (Narcissus pseudonaricissus) is a bulb-forming plant in the amaryllis family, widely cultivated for its showy, trumpet like flowers which emerge in Spring. It is native to northern Europe and is grown in temperate climates around the world.

The popularity of a daffodil has resulted in the production of many varieties; in addition to the classic yellow form, the trumpet and petals may themselves be of contrasting yellow, white, pink or orange.

It is a perennial and grows to about 41cm (16 inches) in height and each plant features five or six linear leaves that grow from the bulb and are about 30cm (12 inches) long. The stem bears one large yellow blossom with corolla deeply cleft into six lobes of tepals (undifferentiated petals and sepals) and a central bell-shaped crown, or corona, that is frilled at the edges. The trumpet shape contains the stigma and is the flower’s most conspicuous feature.

By Botanist Lotus