Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Scientific name Narcissus asturiensis Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Family Amaryllidaceae Genus Narcissus Higher classification Daffodil Order Asparagales | |
Similar Daffodil, Narcissus bulbocodium, Narcissus assoanus, Narcissus rupicola, Narcissus triandrus |
Narcissus asturiensis is a perennial bulbous plant native to the mountains of North Portugal and Spain, where it grows at altitudes up to 2000 m (6000 ft). This dwarf Narcissus is 7–12 cm (2.5– 5 in) tall and has small yellow flowers growing singly.
This is a threatened species in the wild, but it is amenable to cultivation. It can be grown as a cold hardy garden plant, needing vernalization (a period of cold weather) in order to flower. As a garden plant, it will bloom in late January or early February at low altitudes.
This plant contains a number of alkaloids including hemanthamine, hemanthidine, tazettine and epimacronine.
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