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Narcissus bulbocodium obesus

(Narcissus bulbocodium obesus)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: bulbs Narcissus bulbocodium, the petticoat daffodil or hoop-petticoat daffodil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to southern and western France, Portugal, and Spain. Some sources say that the species is also native to Morocco, but this is based on populations formerly thought to be varieties of N. bulbocodium but now regarded as separate species. Lemon yellow hoop petticoat daffodil from the side, with dew. (Narcissus bulbocodium) Lemon yellow hoop petticoat daffodil from the front, with dew. (Narcissus bulbocodium) White hoop petticoat daffodil (oblique) White hoop petticoat daffodil Narcissus bulbocodium is a variable, small, hardy bulbous perennial, growing to 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, with grass-like leaves, and deep yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in mid-Spring. The flower is unusual in that the central trumpet (corona) is exceptionally large in relation to the outer section (perianth) consisting of tiny pointed segments. The Specific epithet bulbocodium means "woolly bulb". At 12 mm it has the smallest floral diameter amongst Narcissus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Genus:Narcissus
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