Who was Narcissus in Greek myth?

A youth who fell in love with his reflection

Daffodils Quiz – How Much Do You Really Know?

William Wordsworth wandered lonely as a cloud until he saw a host of golden daffodils by Ullswater in the Lake District, and this daffodils quiz follows the flower from poetry to myth. Learn why Wales chose it as a national emblem and how the Greek story of Narcissus gave it a name.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Wordsworth
Which poet wrote about a host of golden daffodils?
Lake
Which lake inspired Wordsworth's daffodil poem?
Wales
Which country uses the daffodil as a national emblem?
Genus
What is the scientific genus of daffodils?
Myth
Who was Narcissus in Greek myth?
Poison
Which part of the daffodil is especially toxic?
Trumpet
What is the central trumpet of a daffodil called?
Charity
Which UK charity uses the daffodil as its symbol?
Vase
Why should daffodils be kept apart from other cut flowers at first?
Medicine
Which Alzheimer's drug is made from daffodils?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which poet wrote about a host of golden daffodils?
Answer: William Wordsworth
His poem was published in 1807.
Q2: Which lake inspired Wordsworth's daffodil poem?
Answer: Ullswater
He walked there with his sister Dorothy.
Q3: Which country uses the daffodil as a national emblem?
Answer: Wales
It is worn on St David's Day.
Q4: What is the scientific genus of daffodils?
Answer: Narcissus
It comes from Greek myth.
Q5: Who was Narcissus in Greek myth?
Answer: A youth who fell in love with his reflection
He was turned into a flower.
Q6: Which part of the daffodil is especially toxic?
Answer: The bulb
It is sometimes mistaken for an onion.
Q7: What is the central trumpet of a daffodil called?
Answer: Corona
Petals around it are the perianth.
Q8: Which UK charity uses the daffodil as its symbol?
Answer: Marie Curie
Daffodils symbolize hope.
Q9: Why should daffodils be kept apart from other cut flowers at first?
Answer: Their sap harms other flowers
Let them stand alone overnight.
Q10: Which Alzheimer's drug is made from daffodils?
Answer: Galantamine
Daffodils are farmed for it in Wales.

Daffodils Quiz – Golden Heralds of Spring

Daffodils are spring-flowering bulbs of the genus Narcissus, native to Europe and North Africa. Their bright yellow or white flowers, with a central trumpet called the corona, are among the first to bloom after winter.

Daffodils have a rich cultural history. William Wordsworth immortalized them in his poem about a host of golden daffodils by Ullswater, and Wales adopted them as a national emblem. Their name comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection.

All parts of the daffodil are poisonous, especially the bulb. Yet daffodils also help medicine, as the Alzheimer's drug galantamine is extracted from them. Charities such as Marie Curie use them as symbols of hope.

What This Quiz Teaches

Gardeners and poetry fans will enjoy these questions.

Who wrote about daffodils
Which country chose them
Where the name comes from
Why they are toxic
How they help medicine

Did You Know?

There are over 25,000 daffodil cultivars.
Daffodils are deer-resistant.
Tête-à-tête is a miniature daffodil.
The Isles of Scilly grow daffodils for sale.
Daffodil sap can irritate skin.