Neha Patil (Editor)

Narcissus × medioluteus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Amaryllidaceae

Scientific name
  
Narcissus x medioluteus

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Amaryllidoideae

Higher classification
  
Daffodil

Narcissus × medioluteus httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Similar
  
Daffodil, Amaryllidaceae, Narcissus assoanus, Narcissus elegans, Narcissus hispanicus

Narcissus ×medioluteus (syn. Narcissus biflorus), common names Primrose-peerless, April Beauty, Cemetery Ladies, Loving Couples, Pale Narcissus, Twin Sisters, Two-flowered Narcissus) is a flowering plant which is a naturally occurring hybrid between Narcissus poeticus and Narcissus tazetta (informally called "poetaz" hybrids). They were found initially in the West of France but have been widely grown as ornamentals are naturalized in Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, the former Yugoslavia, Madeira, New Zealand, and in scattered locales in the eastern United States (Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia).

The flowers are generally held in pairs hence the common names "Twin Sisters" and "Loving Couples". The fragrant cream flowers (medioluteus) are smaller than those of Narcissus poeticus. The cup lacks a red edge.

This first poetaz narcissus has long been grown as a garden ornamental and has also become naturalised in several countries. Other poetaz hybrids have several flowers per stem, and some have double flowers.

  • photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri, Narcissus x medioluteus
  • References

    Narcissus × medioluteus Wikipedia