Narcissus are a spring perennial plant of the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. It's common names include daffodil and daffadowndilly, the flowers are generally white or yellow but can also be orange or pink in garden varieties.
Narcissus were well known in ancient civilisation, both medicinally and botanically, and was described by Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum (1753). The exact origin of the name Narcissus is unknown, but it is often linked to a Greek word for intoxicated (narcotic) and the myth of the youth of that name who fell in love with his own reflection.
The species are native to meadows and woods in southern Europe and North Africa. Historical accounts suggest narcissi have been cultivated from the earliest times, but became increasingly popular in Europe after the 16th century and by the late 19th century were an important commercial crop centred primarily on the Netherlands.
Today narcissi are popular as cut flowers and as ornamental plants in private and public gardens. Long celebrated in art and literature, narcissi are associated with a number of themes in different cultures, ranging from death to good fortune, and as symbols of spring.
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beautiful flowers
Thank you @paulasepistle daffodils are one of my favourite spring flowers. :-)
A great flower! I love the warm yellow!
Hi @enja18 I really like these pure yellow ones, but I also love the ones with orange flowers and white petals. :-)
The yellow like the light on dark. That's cool!
Hi @anggreklestari the daffodils show up really well with the black background. :-)
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narcissus flower, reminds me of the spring😊