Flower ID: IMG_0570.JPG-07-06-2018 Flower name (scientific): Hemerocallis fulva (Linnaeus) Linnaeus PY: 1762. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) hem-eh-roh-KAL-iss FUL-vuh Flower name (common): Day Lily Family name (common): Asphodel Family name (scientific): Asphodelaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek ἡμέρα for day and κάλλος for beauty, and refers to the short-lived flowers. Specific epithet: Latin for reddish-yellow, or orange-yellow. Common name origin: From the duration period for the flower and the resemblance of the flowers to other lilies. Flower description: Size: 3.0 to 4.0 inches (7.6 to 10 cm) Petal count: 6 Color: orange Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 24 to 60 inches (61 to 152 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, basal leaves linear (IL). Shape: leaf, basal leaves linear (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, invasive Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): June to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Thickets, woodland edges, fields, disturbed areas, roadsides, sun or semi-shade. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): The lack of purple-colored dots on the flowers of Hemerocallis fulva help to differentiate this species from some members of the Lilium genus, such as L. philadelphicum (Wood Lily), L. michiganense (Michigan Lily), and L. lancifolium (Tiger Lily). Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (NB, NS, ON, PE, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus var. fulvus Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 324. 1753. Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Hemerocallis fulva var. fulva (The other infraspecifics are Hemerocallis fulva var. angustifolia Baker, Hemerocallis fulva var. aurantiaca (Baker) M. Hotta, Hemerocallis fulva var. littorea (Makino) M. Hotta, Hemerocallis fulva var. longituba (Miquel) Maxim, Hemerocallis fulva var. pauciflora M. Hotta & M. Matsuoka, Hemerocallis fulva var. sempervirens (Araki) M. Hotta. None of these six varieties have been recorded from North America.) Wetland Status (NC): UPL Wetland Status (MW): UPL