Narcissus asturiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Narcissus |
Species: | N. asturiensis
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Binomial name | |
Narcissus asturiensis (Jord.) Pugsley[1]
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Narcissus asturiensis, the pygmy daffodil,[3] is a perennial bulbous plant native to the mountains of North Portugal and Spain, where it grows at altitudes up to 2000 m (6000 ft). As of March 2022[update], Kew sources consider the correct name to be Narcissus cuneiflorus.[1][4]
This dwarf Narcissus is 7–12 cm (2.5– 5 in) tall and has small yellow flowers growing singly.
This is a threatened species in the wild, but it is amenable to cultivation.[5] It can be grown as a cold hardy garden plant, needing vernalization (a period of cold weather) in order to flower. As a garden plant, it will bloom in late January or early February at low altitudes.
This plant contains a number of alkaloids including hemanthamine, hemanthidine, tazettine and epimacronine.[6]