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Orange Day Lily,
Hemerocallis fulva
Liliaceae or Lily Family
Erect plant with long narrow leaves and large,
showy, orange, lily-like flowers. Blooms mid to late
summer. Fails to produce seed or fruit, but spreads
readily by underground runners
A common introduced weed, originally a garden
ornamental. It is common in Wildwood in open disturbed
places, especially near the Outdoor Classroom.
Yellow day lily
(Hemerocallis
lilioasphodelus) is very similar, but has yellow
flowers, blooms a little earlier, and has not lost the ability
to produce seeds.
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