Hemerocallis yezoensis
# Hemerocallis yezoensis

Hemerocallis yezoensis (Japanese: エゾキスゲ, romanized: ezokisuge, Russian: Красоднев иезский, romanized: Krasodnev iyezskiy) is a species of plant in the genus Hemerocallis, native to eastern Hokkaido and the southernmost extremities of the Kuril Islands.

## Description

Hemerocallis yezoensis is a perennial species of plant with a cespitose basal rosette of linear leaves and multiple inflorescences consisting of large, yellow flowers on a narrowly branching stem. It grows to a height of 0.75 m (30 inches).

## Range

Hemerocallis yezoensis has been reported in eastern Hokkaido and the southern point of Kunashir Island of the Kuril Island chain.

## Habitat

Hemerocallis yezoensis grows in fields and other open areas in full sun. It blooms in July through August.

## Etymology

The specific epithet "yezoensis" is derived from the word "Ezo", a historical term used to describe the Japanese Islands north of Honshu.

