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A crocus has the following classification

  • Sub-division: Angiosperm
  • Class: Monocot
  • Order: Asparagales (Liliales)
  • Family: Iridaceae
  • Subfamily: Crocoideae
  • Genus: Crocus
A daffodil has the following classification
  • Sub-division: Angiosperm
  • Class: Monocot
  • Order: Asparagales (Liliales)
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
  • Genus: Narcissus
As you can see, the crocus and daffodil are in different families. That means that their DNA will not be similar enough to pair up correctly, so even though you can put pollen on a daffodil and vice versa, you can make viable seeds from a daffodil/crocus cross.
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