Daffodils

Daffodils are believed to have earned their name from the word asphodel (genus of perennial plants native to western, southern and central Europe) and the Dutch article “de affodil”. Another widely known name for them is Narcissus.

All species of Narcissus have the alkaloid poison named lycorine in bulbs and also in the leaves. Daffodil bulbs can be confused with onion while cooking and may lead to poisoning.

Daffodils are cultivated for commercial use for making galantamine, a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

In west, Daffodils symbolize vanity while in the East, they are a symbol of wealth and good fortune.

It is national flower of Wales.