Narcissus Asturiensis

Narcissus asturiensis, the pygmy daffodil, 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). As of March 2022, Kew sources consider the correct name to be Narcissus cuneiflorus.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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