Day Lily

Family: Lily

Size: 4 1/2 inch

Date: Late May

Family: Liliaceae. Lily Family

Genus: Hemerocallis fulva

L.(reddish-yellow)

Common Name: Day Lily

Taxonomic Notes: Monocot. BloomsJune-July. Introduced from Eurasia. Escaped from cultivation. Habitat: Located throughout the state; much more abundant in some localities than in others.

I was given a clump many years ago. I divided the clump up into many plants and planted them onto the dike to prevent errosion. It worked well.

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