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Hemerocallidaceae
Hemerocallis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Hemerocallis fulva (Linnaeus) Linnaeus. Common name: Orange Day-lily, Tawny Day-lily. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Commonly cultivated, frequently escaping to forests, streambanks, suburban woodlands, lawns, waste places. Distribution: Native of Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FNA26, G, Il, K4, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Zomlefer (1998); > Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. var. fulva — F, POWO; > Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. var. kwanso Regel — F; Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Linnaeus var. fulvus Linnaeus. Basionym: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L. var. fulvus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Hemerocallis fulva - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Hemerocallis fulva© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Hemerocallis fulva© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Hemerocallis fulva© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Hemerocallis fulva© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Hemerocallis fulva© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Hemerocallis fulva© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Hemerocallis fulva© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Weakly erect and colony-forming perennial found on old homesites, stream banks, suburban woodlands, lawns and waste places. Widely cultivated native of Asia that frequently escapes to semi-natural habitats.

Stems: Flowering scape arises from fleshy roots with tuber-like swellings; usually splits into 2 near top.

Leaves: Leaves in basal cluster, linear, to 3 ft. long (1 in. wide) and arching, smooth; a few smaller, bract-like leaves are on the scape.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in a fork-branched, terminal raceme; orange to yellow or reddish (yellow throat); to 6 in. wide; funnel-shaped and consisting of 6 recurved, long and narrow tepals whose edges are crimped. 6 stamens and a short stigma are visible in the flower throat.

Fruits: Does not produce fruit/seeds in our area.

Comments:

Height: 1 1/2-5 ft.

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description: Weakly erect and colony-forming perennial found on old homesites, stream banks, suburban woodlands, lawns and waste places. Widely cultivated native of Asia that frequently escapes to semi-natural habitats.

stems: Flowering scape arises from fleshy roots with tuber-like swellings; usually splits into 2 near top.

leaves: Leaves in basal cluster, linear, to 3 ft. long (1 in. wide) and arching, smooth; a few smaller, bract-like leaves are on the scape.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in a fork-branched, terminal raceme; orange to yellow or reddish (yellow throat); to 6 in. wide; funnel-shaped and consisting of 6 recurved, long and narrow tepals whose edges are crimped. 6 stamens and a short stigma are visible in the flower throat.

fruits: Does not produce fruit/seeds in our area.

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native range: Asia



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