Is there a difference between daffodils and narcissus??

...or are they the same thing with two names?

Is there a difference between daffodils and narcissus??
Yes, it's confusing.



Narcissus is the botanical name and Daffodil is the common name. Narcissus belongs to the Amaryllidacaea family. in general, Narcissus is used to describe those that have smaller flowers. Daffodils are cultivars of Narcissus that generally have the larger flowers.



Daffodils have been split into 12 divisions for classification for botanists (Trumpet daffodils, Large-cupped daffodils, Small-cupped daffodils, Double daffodils, Triandrus daffodils, Cyclamineus daffodils, Jonquilla daffodils, Tazetta daffodils, Poeticus daffodils, Species, wild variants and wild hybrids, Split-corona daffodils and Miscellaneous daffodils not falling into the above divisions.) Just in case you wanted to know them. ;)



Hope this helps some. :)
Reply:I'm no expert on this so if you want the exact facts check Wikipedia on both names. According to information from my mother, we have had both growing in our yard all of my life. I grew up understanding that narcissus were the smaller solid white blooming flowers and the daffodils were the larger ones with more yellow toward the middle of the flower. Probably incorrectly, I always called these Buttercups. I do know that the narcissus causes me more allergy and sinus problems than anything else, except old books and Confederate Jasmine. Good luck.
Reply:They are all members of the same family so yes.The only diffrence is daffs are bigger and normaly yellow. Narcissus are small and are better colours these are all cross bread with the daffs.