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Daffodil details
Astraea
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
YYO |
Originator name |
E. Leeds |
Date of first flowering |
pre1851 |
Parent notes |
Probably a hybrid between {N. hispanicus} var. {propinquus} and one or other of the two taxa named {calathinus} |
Description |
Fls. large; perianth segments oblong, acute, sulphur yellow, spreading, with margins wavy, separated; corona cylindrical, short, dark yellow, with a faint tinge of orange in a narrow band at rim |
Synonym(s) |
Incomparabilis Sulphureus `Astraea' Incomparabilis Sulphureus `Aureo-tinctus' |
Award(s) |
none |
Notes |
"Absorbed" `Queen Mab' |
Date when entry last modified |
15 January 2006 |
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