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Yellow trumpet shaped flower made up of a central whorl of tepals (the corona) that is surrounded by a ring of petals. The daffodil bulb renews itself through its foliage each year.
Wooded hillside in wildlife habitat yard.
Daffodil, also known as narcissus and jonquil, is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Amaryllis family. There are 26 to 60 different species of wild daffodils. They are native to Europe, northern parts of Africa and western parts of Asia and Mediterranean. Daffodils grow in meadows and forests. The Daffodil flower has a central trumpet-shaped corona (also referred to as a “trumpet”) surrounded by a ring of petals (often called the perianth). The basic color is yellow but Daffodil flowers also may range from white to cream to pink, apricot, orange and unusual lime green. Some have bi-color pattern. Breeders have developed different variations of Daffodil flowers, including Daffodils with multiple layers of petals or frilled petals and Daffodils with elongated or compressed coronas. Many Daffodil flowers are fragrant. There are around 13,000 daffodil varieties.
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