Hemerocallis fulvaDescription: This plant has unspotted, tawny blossoms that open for 1 day only. It has long, swordlike, green basal leaves. Its root is a mass of swollen and elongated tubers.Habitat and Distribution: Daylilies are found worldwide in Tropic and Temperate Zones. They are grown as a vegetable in the Orient and as an ornamental plant elsewhere.Edible Parts: The young green leaves are edible raw or cooked. Tubers are also edi ble raw or cooked. You can eat its flowers raw, but they taste better cooked. You can also fry the flowers for storage.CAUTIONEating excessive amounts of raw flowers may cause diarrhea.
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