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Allison Keene
Lunchtime Quiz: Name That Flower
by Allison Keene - April 28, 2009 - 11:30 AM

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The vernal equinox has come and gone, and Spring seems to be in full bloom. But if you think recognizing a rose gives you flower power, think again! See if you can match these common, though sometimes tricky, flowers to their names.

Take the Quiz: Name That Flower

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  1. From the American Daffodil Society:
    What is the difference between daffodils and narcissus?

    None. The two words are synonyms. Narcissus is the Latin or botanical name for all daffodils, just as ilex is for hollies. Daffodil is the common name for all members of the genus Narcissus, and its use is recommended by the ADS at all times other than in scientific writing.

    posted by Alice on 4-28-2009 at 11:48 am

  2. While I hate to nit-pick, there are two issues that I have with this quiz:

    #7 – You have both Narcissus and Daffodil as answers. Technically they are both correct. Narcissus is the botanic (scientific) name of that plant and others related to it (like jonquils). Daffodil is the common English name of the plant in the picture. Both answers are correct.

    #10 While the flowers pictured do indeed look like daisies, I believe that this is actually a chrysanthemum with daisy-like flowers. Daisy-flowered chrysanthemums are fairly common. Usually the name daisy is used when referring to something like a common daisy.

    posted by botanycreek on 4-28-2009 at 11:55 am

  3. Unless you show the leaves there is no way to distinguish between a daisy and a daisy-form chrysanthemum. Here is a partial definition:
    Any of several plants of the composite family, especially a widely naturalized Eurasian plant (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) having flower heads with a yellow center and white rays. Daisy-form mums come in colors other than white and I wouldn’t be surprised if the photo shown in your quiz is actually one of chrysanthemums.

    posted by Alice on 4-28-2009 at 11:55 am

  4. So, I just got all the answers to the quiz right and I was really proud of myself. When I told my husband, he said, “wow, that’s great — what’s that flower out in our garden, then?”

    No idea.

    posted by linda on 4-28-2009 at 12:00 pm

  5. 100%, yay, me!

    posted by Mama9cats on 4-28-2009 at 12:28 pm

  6. 100% Yay!

    Did you change the quiz partway through? I don’t recall a narcissus/daffodil issue…

    posted by ann on 4-28-2009 at 2:14 pm

  7. 10/11 – missed dahlia.

    posted by Nerak on 4-28-2009 at 4:38 pm

  8. 100%! Thanks, mom! She knows them ALL! I knew these ones. :}

    posted by frodopal on 4-28-2009 at 5:13 pm

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