Is a Daffodil the Same as a Buttercup

Buttercup: This is actually an incorrect term when referring to daffodils or Narcissus bulbs of any kind. Buttercups are a totally different flower (Ranunculus sp.) that consists of an herbaceous perennial (that can also be an annual) that has small yellow or white flowers with five separate petals.

What is another name for buttercup flowers?

buttercup, (genus Ranunculus), also called crowfoot, genus of about 300 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae.

What is another name for daffodils?

Daffodils, narcissus, and jonquils can get jumbled in the mind, but they are easily sorted out. Daffodil is the common name for spring-flowering bulbs in the genus Narcissus, of which there are over 50 species. One species, Narcissus jonquilla has its own common name, jonquil.