From
the family,
Amaryllidaceae, having common name(s) associated with the genus; Daffodil, Jonquil.
(syn. N. cernuus hort.) (Section Pseudonarcissus) This plant has been in cultivation for more than three centuries, but it was never rediscovered in the wild. It is not to be confused with Pugsley's N. alpestris, which is difficult to maintain in gardens. Flowers nodding, petals white, twisted, 3/4-1 3/16 inches long. Leaves glaucous, erect. Ht. 12 inches.
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