Wild Daffodil
Wild Daffodil
Wildflower
A native spring bulb that flowers in woods and meadows before the trees come into leaf.
💡 Fun Facts
- The wild daffodil is one of the only daffodils that truly belongs to Britain.
- It flowers in early spring, before the trees grow their leaves and shade the ground.
- Every part of a daffodil is poisonous — so we enjoy them with our eyes, not our mouths!
📅 Through the Year
- Flowering:February to April
Name Story
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
means “The 'false' narcissus — meaning 'not the poet's narcissus', NOT fake”
What does its name mean?
- Narcissus — an old flower-name, perhaps from a word for 'numbness'Greek
- pseudonarcissus — false narcissusGreek
Don't be fooled by the word 'false' — the wild daffodil is a real, truly British wildflower! Botanists added 'false' only to tell it apart from the poet's narcissus, which is a different flower.