Daffodil (Narcissus) is a genus of the “Amaryllis family” (Amaryllidaceae). They are perennial bulbous plants.
The flowers are usually yellow, white or yellowish-white in colour with an accessory pistil. The leaves are narrow, flattened and obtuse. In the wild, daffodils grow in the zone from southern Europe to Japan.
For hundreds of years, daffodils have been developed into a variety of garden daffodils as a result of crosses between different species. The outer petals of the garden daffodils are either the same colour as the hornwort or different colours.
They are very commonly grown as ornamental plants in yards, gardens and greenhouses. The best known species is the Lent lily (Narcissus pseudonarcissus).
Daffodils are poisonous, including bulbs, so mice and voles will not touch them. The plants contain galantamine, an anticholinesterase used as a medicine.