Hemerocallis Lilioasphodelus
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.
| Lemon daylily | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Hemerocallis |
| Species: | H. lilioasphodelus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus | |
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 and Japanese cuisine.
Gallery
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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
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References
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