| Much of the information on this page was from
the American Daffodil Society website.
This page was developed with the assistance of Mary
Lou Gripshover, former president of the National Daffodil
Society.
Daffodils have
many faces
Daffodil
cut open
Daffodil
Dissected
Daffodil
growth cycle
|
 Daffodil
is the English name for the Latin or botanical named, Narcissus . Not only
was Thomas Jefferson's walk lined with daffodils, Narcissus added to ancient
gardens since the earliest days of civilization. Narcissus is included
in the earliest written works of the Greeks and Arabs.
Narcissus is originally from the European Iberian
peninsula of Portugal and Spain, Northern Africa and the Middle East. It
was used in trade and in homes long before the introduction of spring flowers
to renaissance era Holland.
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on the image on the left for a large photo you can print out with plant
parts labeled. Click
here for the same image with blanks to be labeled. Click
on image for full size worksheet.
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