Biology:Hemerocallis esculenta

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Hemerocallis esculenta
Hemerocallis esculenta in Nakazaki Ridge.JPG
Hemerocallis esculenta in the Hida Mountains, Gifu Prefecture
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species:
H. esculenta
Binomial name
Hemerocallis esculenta
Koidz.
Synonyms
  • Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta (Koidz.) Kitam.
  • Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta (Koidz.) Ohwi
  • Hemerocallis pedicellata Nakai
Nikkōkisuge in the Shiga Highlands, Nagano Prefecture

Hemerocallis esculenta, (nikkōkisuge or zenteika; in Japanese: 日光黄菅 or 禅庭花) is a perennial plant belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Japan, Russia and China. Its yellow flower blooms in early summer, especially in the highlands of Japan in large groups.[1][2]

Some places where the Nikkōkisuge grows

Some of the places where the Nikkōkisuge grows:[3]

  • Kirifuri Highland, Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture
  • Numappara Shitsugen (Wetland), Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture
  • Lake Oguni, Fukushima Prefecture
  • Lake Nozori, Gunma Prefecture
  • Ozegahara, in Gunnma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture Prefectures

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10903906 entry