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daylilyor day lilyAny plant of the genus Hemerocallis, in the lily family, consisting of about 15 species of perennial herbaceous plants distributed from central Europe to eastern Asia. Members have long-stalked clusters of funnel- or bell-shaped flowers that range in colour from yellow to red and are each short-lived (hence “day” lily). Daylilies have fleshy roots and narrow, sword-shaped leaves that are grouped at the base of the plant. The fruit is a capsule. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or for their edible flowers and buds. daylily traditional symbol of flirtation. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 175] See : Flirtatiousness |
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The Bishop oF Niagara daylily is a new hybrid bulb produced by The Potting Shed in Cayuga, Ont. Try these wild edibles available in Spring time: Wild Amaranth or Pigweed, Lambs quarters, Ladys thumb, Daylily flowers, Peppergrass, Sheep sorrel, Wood sorrel, Juneberry fruits Galinsoga leaves, Sochan (Rudbeckia laciniata) leaves, Catbriar shoots, Kudzu Shoots, Elderberry flowers. Taylor fluoresced as though she were some ultraviolet daylily, her limbs reaching like willowy stamens toward the sun. |
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