Day Lily

Plant Info

Also known as:	Orange Daylily
Scientific name:	Hemerocallis fulva
Family:	Lily (Liliaceae)
Life cycle:	perennial
Origin:	Asia
Habitat:	sun to part shade; fields, along roads and streams
Bloom season:	spring, summer
Plant height:	2 to 5 feet
USDA PLANTS database:	Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:	Long Lake Regional Park

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Detailed Information

Flower:

Large flower, 3 to 4 inches across, made up of what appears to be 6 petals, but the 3 outer ones are actually similar-looking sepals and slightly narrower than the inner petals. All are orange with red streaks and turn to yellow at the throat. The petal edges are usually curled. 6 long stamen emerge from the center. Each flower lasts only 1 day, hence the name.

Leaves:

A cluster of long, blade-like leaves surround the base of the plant.

More orange wildflowers. All photos taken along Old Highway 8 near County Road H in New Brighton, MN, July 2006.

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