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Summer Foraging: Using Daylilies as a Food Source

6/30/2020

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Taylor Wilson, Conservation Tech and Outreach Assistant
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In the summer and early fall, the world of foraging is open to pick 
almost anything you want. This being said, when foraging it’s important to make sure you aren’t over harvesting. You would be amazed at the amount of plants in your yard you can eat. From chickweed, to violets, to dandelions, to daylilies. The best part? Many of the plants you have growing in your yard are hard to over-harvest.  These are usually very hardy, weedy, competitive plants that will keep coming back year after year.  

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A fun example of a backyard plant you can eat is daylilies. These plants are non- native and offer very little in terms of wildlife habitat and food, so over harvesting isn’t much of an issue. Additionally this plant is a hardy, long lived, fast spreading perennial which offers many opportunities for foraging without harming the plant.
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Daylilies are fully edible from the root to the flower. Most commonly (and most fun to use) the unopened flower buds can be used in stir fry, deep fried, or just tossed in a pan with other veggies. They are usually attributed to taste like asparagus with the texture and shape of okra. For a recipe, see below. 

Caution: Not to be confused with tiger lilies or commercial lily varieties, some of which can be toxic. Most lilies are highly toxic to cats, and somewhat to dogs.  A great start to identification is to look at the roots. Daylilies have fibrous roots with small nodules.  

Remember: Harvesting or ingesting the wrong species of plants can have dire consequences, which is why experts suggest that you identify a plant based on three separate characteristics. Verify AT LEAST THREE between the fruit, stem, bark, flower, root, leaves, etc. Check here for an identification guide, and remember:  
Never ingest or handle any type of wild plant without being certain you know what it is.  
Any doubt, LEAVE IT OUT ! 
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