Clade Monocots Higher classification Daylily | Clade Angiosperms Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Similar Hemerocallis fulva, Hemerocallis minor, Long Yellow Daylily, Hemerocallis middendorffii, Hemerocallidoideae | ||
Edible day lily 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.
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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.
References
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