Asphodelaceae FAMILY

Hemerocallis middendorffii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Large quantities of the leaves are said to be hallucinogenic. Blanching the leaves removes this hallucinatory component[ 205 Title Hemerocallis. Day Lilies. Publication Author Erhardt. W. Publisher Batsford. Year 1992 ISBN 0-7134-7065-8 Description A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses. ]. (This report does not make clear what it means by blanching, it could be excluding light from the growing shoots or immersing in boiling water[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].)

Botanical Description

Hemerocallis middendorffii is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of stems 40 - 80cm tall from a rope-like, slightly fleshy rootstock. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, eastern China, Japan, Korea

HabitatMeadows in high mountains of N. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Forests, forest margins, meadows and wet grasslands; at elevations from near sea level to 2,000 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].