Orange Daylily

Synonyms:   Ditch Lily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily

Scientific Name:   Hemerocallis fulva


Introduced from Eurasia in the late 1800s and escaped gardens to naturalize in much of the country. Spread by thick, tuberous roots. Browsed by deer.

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Orange Daylily


Genus species: Hemerocallis fulva
Common Names: Orange Daylily, Ditch Lily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily
Family Name: Asphodelaceae  
Members of the Asphodelaceae are diverse, with few characters uniting the three subfamilies currently recognized. The presence of anthraquinones is one common character. The flowers (the inflorescence) are typically borne on a leafless stalk (scape) which arises from a basal rosette of leaves. The individual flowers have jointed stalks (pedicels). A disk of woody tissue (a hypostase) is present at the base of the ovule. [1]
    Alternate Family Name (Synonym): Liliaceae  
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:Orange
Identified by:A. Swanson
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