Hemerocallis esculenta
Koidz.
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Description
A herb. The roots are fleshy with a swollen tuber near the tip. This is 2-4 cm long by 1 cm wide. The leaves are narrow and 40-80 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are soft. The flower stalk is erect and hollow. The flowers are in a spiral arrangement. They have a scent.
Edible Uses
The flowers and leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests and on grassy slopes between 500-2,500 m above sea level in north China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Russia,
Notes
There are about 15 Hemerocallis species. Also put in the family Hemerocallidaceae.
Synonyms
Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta (Koidz.) Kitam.Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta (Koidz.) Kitag.Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta (Koidz.) OhwiHemerocallis pedicellata Nakai
References (3)
- Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. 26:6. 1949 (As Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta)
- Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46:117. 1932 (As Hemerocallis pedicellata)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta) (Also as Hemerocallis pedicellata)
