Hemerocallis citrina

Hemerocallis citrina
Hemerocallis citrina at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Xanthorrhoeaceae
Subfamily:	Hemerocallidoideae
Genus:	Hemerocallis
Species:	H. citrina
Binomial name
Hemerocallis citrina Eugenio Baroni, 1897
Synonyms
Hemerocallis altissima Stout Hemerocallis coreana Nakai

Hemerocallis citrina, common names citron daylily^[1] and long yellow day lily, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae.

Description

Hemerocallis citrina can reach a height of 90–120 centimetres (35–47 in). It has bright green, linear arching leaves about 40 cm long. Flowers are lemon yellow, trumpet-shaped, showy and very fragrant, about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter. They bloom from June to July. Long yellow day lily is cultivated in Asia for its edible flowers.

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to eastern Asia and China. It grows in forest margins, grassy fields and slopes, at an elevation of 0–2,000 metres (0–6,562 ft) above sea level.

Other uses

The tubers, inflorescences, buds and flowers can all be cooked and eaten. Dried or fresh flowers are used in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese cooking, and are known as golden needles.^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Hemerocallis citrina". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
2. Cooking with Lily Flower or Golden Needles
3. Hemerocallis citrina

• Missouri Botanical Garden
• Tropicos
• The Plant List
• Plants for a future
• Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2000. Flora of China (Flagellariaceae through Marantaceae). 24: 1–431. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.