*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.
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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Horticultural Information
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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