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<i>Narcissus minor</i>

Narcissus minor

Species of plant in the genus Narcissus

Narcissus minor, the lesser daffodil or least daffodil, is a species of Narcissus within the family Amaryllidaceae.[2] The species and its cultivar 'Little Gem' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

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Description

Narcissus minor is a bulb plant which sprouts stems ranging from 8–25 cm tall. Flowers are solitary, yellow in colour and grow between 25-40mm long. N. minor appears very similar to N. asturiensis, however N. minor possesses larger stems.[5]

Distribution and habitat

Narcissus minor is native to the Pyrenees mountain range, northern Spain[5] and France,[6] where it can be found growing in alpine habitat such as mountain meadows and in scrub. This species has also been introduced further into Europe where it has successfully naturalized in Austria.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 415 (1762)
  2. [2]
    "Narcissus minor L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Narcissus minor (13) lesser daffodil". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Narcissus minor 'Little Gem' (1) daffodil 'Little Gem'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. [5]
    Phillips, Rix, Roger, Martyn (1989). Bulbs Roger Phillips & Martyn Rix. Pan Books LTD. pp. 122–123. ISBN 0330302531.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. [6]
    "Narcissus minor L." powo.science.kew.org. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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