Narcissus rupicola
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Narcissus rupicola , even Rock daffodil called, is a plant of the genus of daffodils in the family of Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae).
Appearance
Narcissus rupicola grows as a perennial herbaceous plant and reaches a height of up to 15 centimeters. Their gray-green leaves are erect, keeled and petal-round.
The flowers are up to 3 centimeters wide and golden yellow in color. The bracts of the main corolla are pure yellow. The flowers sit directly on the stem ; a flower stalk is not formed, which is the decisive species characteristic for the determination. The side crown is six to twelve lobed and only 4 millimeters high.
distribution
The main distribution area is Spain and Portugal . A white flowering subspecies grows in the High Atlas in Morocco at altitudes between 2600 and 3400 m . The summer months with little rain are typical for the distribution area.
Use as an ornamental plant
The Narcissus rupicola is not winter hardy and is therefore cultivated in a cold house in Central Europe . It has to be kept dry during the summer months.
literature
- John W. Blanchard: Narcissus. A Guide to Wild Daffodils , Alpine Garden Society, Woking 1990
- Dumont's garden manual: bulbs and tubers , Dumont Buchverlag, Cologne 1998, ISBN 3-7701-4336-1
- Walter Erhardt: Narcissi - Osterglocken, Jonquillen, Tazetten , Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-8001-6489-2