Fauna
Plant · GBIF taxon 2781045

Citron Day-lily

Hemerocallis citrina

Also known as Long Yellow Daylily

Citron Day-lily is a clump-forming perennial with arching straplike leaves and tall stems of pale yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Individual flowers open for a short period, often becoming fragrant toward evening.

Perennial HerbEvening FlowerClumping Leaves
Citron Day-lily reference1 / 5
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
  • Photosynthesis; fleshy roots absorb water and mineral nutrients
Predators
  • Slugs
  • Snails
  • Browsing mammals
ThreatsHabitat conversion, overcollection, mowing, and competition from invasive plants
HabitatsMeadows, forest margins, grassy slopes, stream valleys, and cultivation
Life spanPerennial clumps can persist for many years
  1. FamilyAsphodelaceae
  2. SpeciesHemerocallis citrina
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is high
Daylily tissues are dangerous to cats; do not eat wild plants or allow pets to ingest them.
Why it is dangerous
Daylily ingestion can cause acute kidney failure in cats, and wild plants should never be treated as food.
How to recognize a risky encounter
Confirm the clumping straplike leaves and pale fragrant trumpets without relying on a common name alone.
What to do
Keep pets away, never forage from an identification profile, and contact a veterinarian after feline exposure.
Responsible observation
  • Timing: Look for pale trumpets opening late in the day.
  • Leaves: View the dense arching clump without pulling stems.
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