Putnam Park Wildflowers


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:
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Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is simple
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     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.
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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).
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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
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Synonym(s):
Basionym: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus var. fulvus Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 324. 1753.
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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