Narcissus - 020.10
From Wikipedia:
Narcissus is the Latin name for a group of hardy, mostly
spring-flowering, bulbs. There are several Narcissus species that
bloom in the autumn. Daffodil is the common English name for all
narcissus. The botanic name of the genus is Narcissus. They are mostly
native to the Mediterranean region, but a few species are found
through central Asia to China. The range of forms in cultivation has
been heavily modified and extended, with new variations available in
nurseries practically every year. The name is derived from that of the
narcisstic youth of Greek mythology called Narkissos.
Narcissus are sometimes called jonquils in North America, but strictly speaking that name belongs only to the rush-leaved Narcissus jonquilla and cultivars derived from it.
Though "Narcissi" is given in dictionaries as the plural of "Narcissus", The American Daffodil Society prefers the use of "narcissus" for both singular and plural.
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Dallas Photographer David Kozlowski (76 months ago | reply)
Dude. Actually, after studying these, I was wrong. They are not daffodils. They are jonquils(narsissus) LOL Check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(flower)
You'll never post another flower on Flickr again heehee
~flutterby~ (76 months ago | reply)
very pretty!
CoreBurn (76 months ago | reply)
lol cool! :)
Nah, I don't mind, I'd rather have it labled right. Narcissus sounds better anyway.. Thanks! :)
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