Daffodil (Narcissus)
Narcissus spp.
[Liliaceae (Engler), or Amaryllidaceae (Cronquist)]
Genus Narcissus L.
Suisen (スイセン, 水仙)
Numerous cultivars make classification difficulty.
N. tazetta L. var. chinensis Roem. (Nihon-zuisen, ニホンズイセン, 日本水仙)
Native locality: Mediterranean region (not Japan)
Beofre Muromachi Era (1336-1573), the plants were probably introduced from China.
N. pseudonarcissus L. (Rappa-suisen, ラッパスイセン, 喇叭水仙)
Native locality: Europe, including England
Pale yellow petals with a darker central trumpet
See photos.
N. poeticus L. (クチベニスイセン)
Native locality: Europe Name is originated from Greek myths "Narcissus".
N. jonquilla (Ki-zuisen, キズイセン, 黄水仙)
Native locality: Mediterranean Europe
Narcissus pseudonarcissus in Hokkaido University Campus
Double-flowered cultivar, N. pseudonarcissus. Photos taken near GSEES building in Hokkaido University Campus on April 22 2008.