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Narcissus radiiflorus Salisb.

Salisbury’s daffodil (Amaryllidaceae)

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Synonym | Narcissus poeticus subsp. radiiflorus (Salisb.) Baker

Narcissus radiiflorus is grown in gardens and very occasionally escapes, but is much rarer in the wild than Narcissus poeticus.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-11-04

 Salisbury’s daffodil / Narcissus radiiflorus: _Narcissus radiiflorus_ is grown in gardens and very occasionally escapes, but is much rarer in the wild than _Narcissus poeticus_.

Narcissus radiiflorus is very similar to Narcissus poeticus, but with dirty-white, usually narrow tepals (not pure white), and with all 6 stamens exserted, rather than just 3.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-11-04

 Salisbury’s daffodil / Narcissus radiiflorus: _Narcissus radiiflorus_ is very similar to _Narcissus poeticus_, but with dirty-white, usually narrow tepals (not pure white), and with all 6 stamens exserted, rather than just 3.

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