Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.

A herb. It grows 40-150 cm tall. Plants usually lose their leaves during the winter. The roots are fleshy with swollen tubers near the tip. There can be stolons or runners up to 30 cm long. The leaves are narrow and 50-90 cm long by 1-2.8 cm wide. The flowers occur as double groups of 2-5 flowers. The flowers are yellow or orange. They do not have a scent. They open in the morning and close in the evening of the same day. The fruit is a capsule. It is oval and 2-2.5 cm long by 1.2-1.5 cm wide. Several varieties are recognised.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and thickets in grasslands and near streams from 300-2500 m altitude in China. It suits hardiness zones 4-9. In XTBG Yunnan. In Sichuan.

The dried lily buds need soaking for 30 minutes before adding to a dish. They are used in stir fried dishes as well as soups and stews. The young shoots can be added to salads. The young flower buds can be boiled. They are used to flavour food. The root or bulb can be made into flour for cooking. They are also boiled and creamed, baked, mashed or made into fritters.

It is grown vegetatively. It rarely if ever sets seed.