Reflexed Daffodil - Narcissus x monochromus
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Species Description
Narcissus pseudonarcissus x N. cyclamineus = N. x monochromus
Widely planted throughout the UK. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, roadside verges etc. Growing habit: Bulbous Perennial. Height: Up to 35 cm. Flowers: February to April.
Stace 4:
Narcissus x monochromus P.D. Sell (Narcissus pseudonarcissus x N. cyclamineus) - Reflexed Daffodil.
Leaves more or less flat but channelled on upperside and keeled on lowerside, 5-12mm wide; flower 1; hypanthial tube 10-15mm; tepals 25-35mm, pale yellow; corona 20-25mm, slightly deeper yellow than tepals; (2n=21). Neophyte-naturalised; scattered in Britain North to Mid West Yorkshire, probably more widespread; garden origin. Like a small N. pseudonarcissus but with variously reflexed tepals; the much-planted N. 'February Gold' belongs here; Division 6.
Key:
- All 6 stamens borne at same level close to base of corolla
- Tepals pale yellow, only slightly paler than corona
Useful Links:
Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
Subspecies
| name | latinname | species | sightings | media | image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissus 'February Gold' | Narcissus 'February Gold' | 1 | 2 | 21 |  |