Hemerocallis fulva var. littorea is an evergreen
perennial 0.5-1m in height that inhabits sunny sandy soils, cliffs,
or slopes in seashores. Its leaves are of distichous phyllotaxis;
each is simple, thick, linear, and glossy, 50-70cm long and 1-1.5cm
wide. Stem tops set dichasial cymes, in which 6-petaled orange-red
flowers bloom upwards, a few numbers each on a branch. The flower
blooms in the morning and withers in the evening. Bloom time:
June-August. |