dwarf yellow day lily
Hemerocallis minor Mill.
Hemerocallis minor, also known as dwarf yellow day lily, is a species in the Asphodelaceae family. Native to northern Asia, it grows up to 0.5 m tall and features wide yellow, scentless flowers. This hermaphroditic plant is pollinated by insects, including honey bees. It was first described in 1768.
Description
Hemerocallis minor is found in regions spanning from the 48 conterminous United States to parts of Russia, China, Mongolia, and Korea. The plant is characterized by its compact size and yellow flowers. It thrives in a range of environments across northern Asia and is adapted to various climates. Commonly referred to as dwarf daylily, grassleaf lily, and small daylily, it is a resilient perennial with ecological significance due to its role in insect pollination.
Other common names
Small daylilydwarf yellow day-lilygrass-leaf day-lilydwarf yellow day lily
Distribution
BR · conterminous 48 United States · Altay · Amur · Buryatiya · China North-Central · Chita · Inner Mongolia · Irkutsk · Khabarovsk · Korea · Krasnoyarsk · Manchuria · Mongolia · Primorye · Tuva · West Siberia · Yakutskiya
Synonyms
Hemerocallis gramineaHemerocallis graminifoliaHemerocallis pumilaHemerocallis sulphureaHemerocallis flava var. minorHemerocallis lilioasphodelus subsp. minor
