Asphodelaceae FAMILY

Hemerocallis dumortieri

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 dumortieri is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a tight cluster of stems 25 - 50cm tall. The roots are slightly fleshy, with an oblong, swollen, tuberous part near the tip 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 - Korea, ?northeast China. Introduced in Japan.

HabitatMeadows in the mountains of N. and C. 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. , 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].