Popular Science and Legends of Narcissus

1. Popular Science Knowledge of Narcissus

1. Aliases of the family and genus: Narcissus is a perennial herb of the Amaryllidaceae family and the genus Narcissus. It has many aliases, including Chinese narcissus.

2. Introduction history: Chinese daffodils were introduced from Italy during the Tang Dynasty. They are a variant of the French multi-flowered daffodils and have been cultivated in my country for more than a thousand years. After thousands of years of selective breeding, the current varieties have been created. It is one of the top ten traditional famous flowers in China.

3. Morphological characteristics: The bulb of daffodil is ovoid, and its root system is fibrous. It is milky white in color, fleshy, and has a relatively fragile texture and is easily broken. The leaves are broad linear and relatively flat, about 20 to 40 cm long and 8 to 15 mm wide, with powdery frost on them. Umbel inflorescence, with 4 to 8 flowers, the flowers are generally yellow-white.

4. Main classification: Narcissus is mainly divided into single-petal type and double-petal type.

2. The legend of daffodils

There are many legends about daffodils. Here is one of them. It is said that in a small village in ancient times, there lived a couple named Yao. They gave birth to a very beautiful and kind daughter, and the family lived happily together. One day, when the daughter was out, she was spotted by a local tyrant, who wanted to take her as his wife. The girl refused to obey and refused to be humiliated, so she jumped into the river and committed suicide. God took pity on her chastity and turned her soul into beautiful daffodils.