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Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

Species of flowering plant

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (syn. Hemerocallis flava, known as lemon daylily, lemon lily, yellow daylily, and other names) is a plant of the genus Hemerocallis. It is found across China, in Europe in N.E. Italy and Slovenia and is one of the first daylilies used for breeding new daylily cultivars.[1]

Quick Facts Lemon daylily, Scientific classification ...

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus grows in big, spreading clumps, and its leaves grow to 75 cm (30 in) long. Its scapes each bear from 3 through 9 sweetly fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers.[1]

Culinary use

The flowers of some daylillies, including Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus are edible[2] and are used in Chinese and Japanese cuisine.

  • Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
  • Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
  • Dried golden needles
  • Comparison showing flower in visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared. Note the nectar guide pattern visible in UV
  • Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Stamen under the microscope. Magnification x9

References

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  1. [1]
    Botanica : the illustrated A-Z of over 10,000 garden plants and how to cultivate them., Köln: Könemann, 2004, p. 440, ISBN 978-3-8331-1253-9
  2. [2]
    Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) [1979]. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. Knopf. p. 600. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.


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