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H. fulva var. littorea (Matsuoka et Hotta, 1966)

[Matsuoka M. et Hotta, M., Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica, vol.22, 1966, p.25-43]
Synonyms: H. aurantiaca var. littorea (Nakai, 1932)
H. littorea (Makino, 1929)

H. fulva var. littorea (nearly from the front)
Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, Sept. 2003), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2003
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Inflorescence: Time:  
Flower: dark orange-red or orange-yellow
Fragrance:  
Sepals:  
Petals: lanceolate, reflexed, dark brown eye-zone, light midribs
Tube: 3cm long
Pedicel:  
Fruit:  
Seeds: 3cm long, conspicuously ribbed
Scape: branched at the top, often with proliferations
Bracts: lower ones 5cm long, lanceolate; upper ones oval to elongated
Leaves:   85cm long, 2cm wide, dark green
Roots:   extensive, spindle-shaped, light yellow
Remarks: Spreading:  
Growth:  
Sterility:  
Habitat: Japan (district Honshu, near Kanto)
Common Names: Engl.: Coastal daylily
German: Küstentaglilie
Japan.: Hama Kwanzo (Makino)
others: grows close to the sea

H. fulva var. littorea (from the front)
Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, Sept. 2003), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2003
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H. fulva var. littorea (from the side)
Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, Sept. 2003), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2003
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