Narcissus bulbocodium

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Read about Narcissus bulbocodium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Narcissus bulbocodium, Linn. (Corbularia species). Hoop- Petticoat Daffodil. A slender small plant, with bulb 1 in. or less in diam., and the very slender lvs. (usually 3 or 4 to each st.) mostly overtopping the blossoms: fl. 1, ascending or horizontal (not declined), 1½ or 1¾ in. long in most forms, normally bright yellow in all parts, the very prominent thin flaring corona entire or crenulate; perianth-segms. very narrow, ascending, to ¾ in. long, the keel green, the same color as crown; stamens inserted near the base of the tube, declined, rather long. S. France to Morocco. May. B.M. 88. J.H. III. 54:393. Gn. 69, p. 222. G. 5:131.—Runs into many garden forms and hybrids. Fls. usually borne 5-8 in. above the ground. Minor forms are var. conspicua, a large yellow kind, 6 in.; var. praecox, large, yellow, and early- flowering, 6 in.; var. tenuifolia, small, early-flowering, golden yellow, 3 in. Var. Graellsii, Baker (N. Graellsii, Webb). Lvs. about 2: perianth about 1 in. long, whitish or primrose-yellow. Castile. B.M. 6473 B. Var. monophyllus, Baker (N. monophyllus, Moore. N. Clusii, Dunal. Corbularia monophylla, Dur.). Fig. 2437. An Algerian form, winter-blooming, usually with 1 If., and fl. sessile and white: corona crenate. B.M. 5831. Gn. 60, p. 199; 76, p. 94. J.H. III. 42:287. Var. citrinis, Baker. Fls. large, 1-2 in. long, pale lemon-yellow or sulfur-yellow, the corona somewhat crenulate and 1 in. diam.; stamens and style included. Gn. 78, p. 189. Var. nivalis, Baker (N. nivalis, Graells). Lvs. 2-3, erect and slender, the scape 2-4 in. long: perianth orange-yellow, ¾in. or less long; style and stamens exserted. Spain. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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