variants:
or less commonly hoop-petticoat narcissus
Definition of hoop-petticoat daffodil
: a small early-flowering narcissus (Narcissus bulbocodium) that has yellow conical to bell-shaped flowers borne singly, is native from southern France to Morocco, and is widely grown as a rock-garden plant
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