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Lemon daylily
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Scientific classification

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.

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.

Culinary use

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

Gallery

  • Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus

    Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

  • Taglilienfeld St. Stephan

    Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

  • Dry Day Lily

    Dried golden needles

  • Yellow Day lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus) spectral comparison Vis UV IR

    Comparison showing flower in visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared. Note the nectar guide pattern visible in UV

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus para niños

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