Day Lily -- Hemerocallis fulva



Family Liliaceae (Lily family)

This showy species is hard to miss -- the bright orange to red flowers appear on roadsides, yards, ditches and waste places from June to August. This species was introduced from Asia in the 19th century and has since spread.


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