Missouri Plants
Daylily   (Hemerocallis fulva)
Tracheophyta: Angiosperm: Monocot: Hemerocallidaceae
Non-native from Eurasia


Habitat: any full to part sun moist soil area.
ID Features: long strap-like leaves and lily-type flowers that last one day.
Natural History: Daylily has long strap-like leaves and 6-petaled deep, tubular flowers with large orange petals. It is a native of Europe that was widely planted by early settlers.
Daylily
The information is from:
Missouri Wildflowers by Edgar Denison, 5th Edition, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1998.