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I've tagged the sentence concerning daffodils and Wales, since it needs a verb and I have no idea what that verb should be. If the article is trying to say that leeks and Daffodils are related and are both culturally significant to the Welsh, then it should say that and provide a source in the form of an inline citation. Matuko (talk) 19:25, 1 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

Matuko, I checked the edit history and it was originally that either the leek or the daffodil was worn on St David's Day. I've corrected the text and removed your tag. 13:53, 1 March 2019 (UTC)Reply

According to a 15 May 2025 revision history page Artoria2e5 you appear to have added [dubious – discuss] after "The leek is one of the national emblems of Wales". In light of the many references to the leek as a Welsh emblem - among them https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-Leek-National-emblem-of-the-Welsh/https://archive.org/details/reportstransacti52card/page/n45/mode/2up pp. 26-49, https://www.plantlife.org.uk/why-the-wild-leek-is-a-symbol-of-wales/, https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Fwales%2Fentries%2F531cbdfa-be23-3bfa-b37e-446b779a94ec - I'm wondering why. Mcljlm (talk) 00:19, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Species, as noted by the |reason= parameter, combined with the fact that NONE of your citations were present at the time of addition anywhere near the statement. Artoria 2e5 🌉 10:18, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

I've discovered that while the connection between Wales and the leek is relatively well-known in the UK/those with a UK connection/interested in sports events including Welsh teams that's not necessarily so generally. I've added a 1919 citation {so long predating WP]. Mcljlm (talk) 18:55, 21 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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