Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta

Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta (synonym Hemerocallis esculenta)[1] known as 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.[1] Its yellow flower blooms in early summer, especially in the highlands of Japan in large groups.[2][3]

Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta
In the Hida Mountains, Gifu Prefecture
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species:
Variety:
H. m. var. esculenta
Trinomial name
Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta
Synonyms[1]
  • Hemerocallis esculenta Koidz.
  • Hemerocallis pedicellata Nakai

Distribution

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Some of the places where nikkōkisuge grows include:[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta (Koidz.) Ohwi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. ^ Nikkōkisuge (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Nikkōkisuge in Lake Nozori, Gunma Prefecture
  4. ^ Famous Places Where the Nikkōkisuge Grows Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)