Narcissus pseudonarcissus pallidiflorus

Description

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pallidiflorus is a subspecies of bulbous plant belonging to the Amarilidaceae family. It is native to the north of the Iberian Peninsula in the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian mountain range . It is a bulbous plant of classic daffodils with large pale cream flowers or yellow flowers, the braided petals and a crown with jagged edges. It grows on the border between Spain and France . The flower is very large, but its stems are rather short. The plants were grown from seeds collected in the wild and show a small variation in color, some of them are pale yellow and some show the darkest crown. Narcissus generic name that makes reference of the young narcisista of the Greek mythology Νάρκισσος ( Narkissos ) son of the river God Cephissus and of the nymph Leiriope ; that was distinguished by its beauty. The name derives from the Greek word : ναρκὰο, narkào (= narcotic) and refers to the penetrating and intoxicating smell of the flowers of some species (some argue that the word derives from the Persian word نرگس and that it is pronounced Nargis , which indicates that this plant is intoxicating).