Great pics. I imagine why such a name, Narcissus. It means "NUMB" !! So basically the complete name would mean " NUMBNESS OF POETS" :)) Pankaj
On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 22:09:57 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > *Narcissus poeticus* L., Sp. pl. 1:289. 1753 > > Common names: Poet's daffodil, Phaesant-eye daffodil > > Perennial bulbous herb similar to N. tazetta in appearance but with > one-flowered scape, larger flowers (5-7 cm across), larger corona (10-15 mm > wide). Both have white perianth with yellow corona, latter being smaller > than perianth. > Photographed from Gulmarg, Kashmir.. > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > --
