Asphodelaceae FAMILY

Hemerocallis minor

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 minor is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of stems up to 60cm tall. 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern Siberia, Russian Far East, Mongolia, northern China, Korea.

HabitatWater meadows, elevated wet places with sandy soils, forest glades, mountain slopes and scrub[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Forests, thickets, grassy slopes, meadows, waste fields, wet places along valleys; at elevations from 200 - 2,600 metres[ 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. ].