Narcissus triandrus pallidulus

Description

Narcissus triandrus is a species of dwarf bulbous flowering plant native to France, Spain and Portugal.With the common name angel's tears, the plant grows to 30 cm (12 in) in height, and has pendent (nodding or drooping) cream to yellowish flowers, with strongly reflexed perianth segments, in late spring. The flower size varies, increasing from southeast to northwest, correlating with plant size, probably reflecting a rainfall gradient from the hot Mediterranean climate of the southeast to the cooler, wetter Atlantic climate found in the northwest. Changes in flower size correlate with pollinator fauna, Anthophora species being dominant in the southern population and the larger-bodied Bombus species in the north. The popular cultivar 'Hawera', belonging to the Triandrus group, flowers in late spring. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.