Common name:	Daffodil, daffodil
Botanical name:	Daffodil pseudonarcissus
Family:	They belong to the largest family of Amaryllidaceae, which includes bulbs like Hippeastrum, Nerines, Clivia, Belladonna Lily, and Day Lily. One of the oldest forms of daffodils is the Lent Lily, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, which grows wild throughout the countryside of Europe. Its common name probably comes from its flowering at Easter in the northern hemisphere.
Origin:	There are around 50 species of daffodils that are native to the Mediterranean.
Description:	Strap-shaped leaves protruding from the ground. The flowers have a cup-shaped inner trumpet / crown surrounded by yellow, white, and / or orange petals, usually with one flower per stem. Very resistant
Applications:	Ornamental flower Narcissus oil used in the manufacture of perfumes.
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Allergy:	Although beautiful, daffodils have caused serious allergic problems, including death. Symptoms have included allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma, allergic contact dermatitis, irritating contact dermatitis (from contact with daffodil sap) and urticaria. Most affected patients work in the flower industry (bulb growers, stem pickers, or florists), but there are reports of reactions from contact with daffodil oil used in fragrances and perfumes. Narcissus contains a series of alkaloids including masonin and homolicorin. These, along with calcium oxalate crystals, appear to cause the characteristic sores.
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Other information:	Once upon a time . . . In ancient Greece lived a young man named Narcissus, whom they greatly admired, because he was very handsome. Narcissus was very proud of his perfect face and elegant body and never missed an opportunity to look at his reflection in any sheet of water that passed him. He would lie for hours admiring her glowing dark eyes, slim nose, slender hips, and the curly mop hair that crowned the perfect oval of his face. One would think that a sculptor had come down from heaven to carve a body as impeccable as a living image of humanity's love of beauty. One day Narcissus was walking near a precipice where the crystal clear waters of a cold mountain pool reflected his beautiful face. "You are handsome, Narcissus!" he told himself as he leaned down to admire his reflection. “There is no one so handsome in the whole world! I would like to kiss you". Narcissus was suddenly caught by the desire to kiss his own reflection and leaned closer to the water. But he lost his balance and fell into the pond. Narcissus couldn't swim and drowned. But when the gods discovered that the most beautiful being on earth had died, they decided that this beauty could not be forgotten. The gods turned Narcissus into a scented flower that, to this day, blooms in the mountains in spring.
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