Narcissus x medioluteus

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Narcissus x medioluteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Narcissus Species: N. x medioluteus
Binomial name
Narcissus x medioluteus Mill.

Narcissus x medioluteus (syn. Narcissus biflorus, Primrose-peerless, April Beauty, Cemetery Ladies, Loving Couples, Pale Narcissus, Twin Sisters, Two-flowered Narcissus) is a flowering plant of the family Liliaceae.

It is a naturally occurring hybrid between Narcissus poeticus and Narcissus tazetta found in the West of France.

The flowers are generally held in pairs hence the common names "Twin Sisters" and "Loving Couples". The fragrant cream flowers (medioluteus) are smaller than that of Narcissus poeticus. Their cup is missing the red edging.

This first poetaz Narcissus has long been grown as a garden ornamental and has also become naturalised in several countries. Other poetaz hybrids have several flowers per stem, some have double flowers.

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