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Hemerocallis
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A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis , a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not taxonomically classified in the lily genus. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by the American Daylily Society, the only internationally recognized registrant according to the International Code
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Hemerocallis is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae. It belongs to the order Asparagales and the class Liliopsida, within the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. The taxon is accepted under the authority L. Common names for the genus include orange day-lily and gum-soy.
Records for Hemerocallis are held by institutions including NY, IBUNAM, US, and MICH. Specimens have been documented in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and Canada. The genus has 53,862 occurrences recorded in GBIF, 39,336 observations on iNaturalist, and 428 records in iDigBio, which includes 285 media files. Additionally, 263 publications reference the genus in PubMed.
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Species
orange day-lily
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsphodelaceae
Common Name: gum-soy
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 428
- With media
- 285
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Collections
- NY, IBUNAM, US, MICH
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada
Research
263 papers- Lily toxicity in the cat.Topics in companion animal medicine · 2010
- Hemerocallis citrina Baroni leaf total phenol alleviates depressive-like behaviors via modulating "microbiota-gut-brain" axis in chronic unpredictable mild stress -induced rats.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025
- Hemerocallis citrina Baroni ameliorates chronic sleep deprivation-induced cognitive deficits and depressive-like behaviours in mice.Life sciences in space research · 2024
- Lactation-promoting ingredients of Hemerocallis citrina Borani and the corresponding mechanisms.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024
- Therapeutic Effects of Hemerocallis citrina Baroni Extract on Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases Through Serotonin and HLH-30/TFEB-Dependent Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Awards
- Pests and diseases
- Toxicity
- Uses
- See also
- References
- External links
- Daylily societies
A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis , a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not taxonomically classified in the lily genus. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by the American Daylily Society, the only internationally recognized registrant according to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. The plants are perennial, bulbous plants, whose common name alludes to its flowers, which typically last about a day.
== Description == thumb|Daylilies on Block Island, Rhode Island|Block Island, [[Rhode Island.]] thumb|The orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) in China
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