Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Primrose-peerless

Facts
Scientific Name: 
Narcissus x medioluteus
Also Known As: 
April-beauty, Butter-and-eggs, Cemetery-ladies, Two-flowered Daffodil, Loving-couples, Pale Narcissus, Primrose-pearl, Lent Rose, Sweet Nancy, Twin-sisters, Whit-sunday
Information
Description: 

 A natural hybrid between the Bunch-flowered Daffodil (Narcissus tazetta) and the Pheasant's-eye Daffodil (Narcissus poeticus). The flowers are generally white or pale yellow with a yellow to orange corona. The leaves are narrow and strap-shaped. The plant grows from a bulb and flowers between March and May.

Distribution: 

Occurring in most parts of the British Isles

Habitat: 

 Fields, roadsides and other grassy places.

Status: 

 Garden escape, occasionally established.