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Plants of the Omaha Indian Reservation
An Ethonobotanical Report
Hemoracallis fulva "mysha sm daylily" Native American Names No Indian names could be found for this plant. Description The daylily has light green leaves, the veins are parallel. Each plant has six to fifteen large, orange, short stemmed flowers. The flowers rise above the leaves in a 3-foot tall, leafless flower stalk. The daylily is a perennial plant. daylily is a forb plant. They bloom for a few weeks in late summer.
Location and Habitat Daylilies grow in meadows, along roadsides and streams, in gardens and in open woodlands. They can be found here on the reservation on the east side of the daycare and north of the school. The young shoots are good to eat raw, in salads or dips. You can saut¨” them with olive oil, garlic, and a small dash of salt. They can also be used in soups. Daylily flowers are sweet, tender, and a bit zingy. They're a traditional gourmet delicacy in Asia and Italy, there people dip them in butter and deep-fry them. You can also eat the petals raw. The flowers are also used in soups. Here is a recipe to make corn and daylily flatbread: 1 cup cooked corn, 1 clove garlic, ”° teaspoon salt, 1/3 to 1 cup water, 1 cup sliced daylily shoots, 1 cup corn flour, 1/2 cup oat flour. Pour the corn, garlic, salt, and water in the blender. Pour into a bowl and add the daylily shoots and flours. Make a stiff dough, pat into thin patties, and saut¨” in a light vegetable oil on a skillet. Makes 8 to 12 servings.
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