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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Liliaceae
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L.
lemon daylily, yellow daylily
Hemerocallis: from the Greek hemera, "day," and kallos, "beauty," thus meaning "beauty for a day," a reference to blooms last only a day
lilioasphodelus: from lilium for lily; the asphodel, a lily like plant whose roots were eaten
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| Status: | Introduced - rarely escaped |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 2'-4' tall forb |
| Flower: | yellow, 6-parted, 4" wide, funnel-shaped, blooming for only one day, very fragrant; inflorescence terminal, tall-stalked clusters; blooms June-Aug. |
| Fruit: | capsule |
| Leaf: | long, basal, stalkless, grass-like |
| Habitat: | gardens, roadsides |
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