Hemerocallis minor




Family Hemerocallidaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Hemerocallis minor Miller
Synonyms Hemerocallis flava (L.) L. var. minor (Miller) M. Hotta; Hemerocallis graminea Andrews; Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus subsp. minor (Miller) Z. T. Xiong
Common name (Japanese common name) hosoba ki-suge (ホソバキスゲ, 細葉黄萓 [meaning: narrow leaved yellow daylily])
(English common name) dwarf yellow daylily, grass-leaf daylily, small daylily
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Leaves 20-70cm long. Scapes 50-80cm tall. Flowers lemon yellow perianths each ca. 5-6cm long, flowering in daytime or nighttime in June to July. Perennial plants.
Reference Hemerocallis minor Mill.
Hemerocallis minor Miller
Hemerocallis minor Mill.
Note Hemerocallis minor Miller is not native to Japan, and has been cultivated in some places.



June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden