Hemerocallis yezoensis

Hemerocallis yezoensis (Japanese: エゾキスゲ, romanized: ezokisuge, Russian: Красоднев иезский, romanized: Krasodnev iyezskiy) is a species of plant in the genus Hemerocallis, native to eastern Hokkaido and the southernmost extremities of the Kuril Islands.[1]

Hemerocallis yezoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species:
H. yezoensis
Binomial name
Hemerocallis yezoensis

Description

Hemerocallis yezoensis is a perennial species of plant with a cespitose basal rosette of linear leaves and multiple inflorescences consisting of large, yellow flowers on a narrowly branching stem.[2] It grows to a height of 0.75 m (30 inches).[3]

Range

Hemerocallis yezoensis has been reported in eastern Hokkaido and the southern point of Kunashir Island of the Kuril Island chain.

Habitat

Hemerocallis yezoensis grows in fields and other open areas in full sun. It blooms in July through August.

Etymology

The specific epithet "yezoensis" is derived from the word "Ezo", a historical term used to describe the Japanese Islands north of Honshu.

References
  1. "Hemerocallis yezoensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. "Hemerocallis Species - H. yezoensis (engl.)". www.hemerocallis-species.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. "World Species : Hemerocallis yezoensis". worldspecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.


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