Hemerocallis micrantha (Hemerocallidaceae )

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Hemerocallis micrantha
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The Hemerocallis micrantha plant species is found in E. Asia - Korea. It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Hemerocallis micrantha
Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Author:  Nakai

Known Hazards:  Large quantities of the leaves are said to be halucinogenic. Blanching the leaves removes this hallucinatory component[205]. (This report does not make clear what it means by blanching, it could be excluding light from the growing shoots or immersing in boiling water[K].)

Mature Height:  0.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Edible Uses: Leaves and young shoots - cooked[205]. They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous[K]. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked[177]. The flower buds contain about 43mg vitamin C per 100g, 983 IU vitamin A and 3.1% protein[205]. If the roots are swollen they can be eaten raw or cooked.

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