Hemerocallis Middendorffii Var. Esculenta
Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta (synonym Hemerocallis esculenta) known as nikkōkisuge or zenteika (in Japanese: 日光黄菅 or 禅庭花) is a perennial plant belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Japan. Its yellow flower blooms in early summer, especially in the highlands of Japan in large groups.
| Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta | |
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| In the Hida Mountains, Gifu Prefecture | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Hemerocallis |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | H. m. var. esculenta |
| Trinomial name | |
| Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta | |
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Distribution
Some of the places where nikkōkisuge grows include:
- Kirifuri Highland, Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture
- Numappara Shitsugen (Wetland), Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture
- Lake Oguni, Fukushima Prefecture
- Lake Nozori, Gunma Prefecture
- Ozegahara, in Gunnma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture Prefectures
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Nikkōkisuge in the Shiga Highlands, Nagano Prefecture
References
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