Hemerocallis fulva
Hemerocallis fulva
Safety & Hazards
Large quantities of the leaves are said to be hallucinogenic[ 127 Title The Plantsman. Vol. 7. 1985 - 1986. Publication Author ? Publisher Royal Horticultural Society Year 1985 ISBN - Description Excerpts from the periodical giving cultivation details and other notes on some of the useful plants.. , 137 Title The Plantsman. Vol. 9. 1986 - 1987. Publication Author ? Publisher Royal Horticultural Society Year 1986 ISBN - Description Excerpts from the periodical giving cultivation details and other notes on some of the useful plants including Carya spp and Crocus sativus. ]. 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 fulva is a usually herbaceous perennial plant, though some forms remain evergreen in winter. Growing from fleshy roots with a swollen tuberous part near the tip, and rhizomes up to 30cm long, the plant forms a clump of leafy stems that can range from 40 - 90cm tall and flowering stems up to 150cm[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The flowers and young shoots are a popular food in parts of eastern Asia and the plant is sometimes cultivated, both as a food crop and an ornamental. The flowers and the young shoots in spring are often sold in local markets[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ].