Monocot: Daylily

The Plantae Magnoliophyta Liliosida Asparagales Hemerocallidaceae Hemerocallis daylily (link) is a flower that was originally native from Europe to Asia. And according to Wikipedia: "Daylilies can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 1 through 11, making them some of the most adaptable landscape plants. Most of the cultivars have been developed within the last 100 years".

Daylilies can still be found in Europe and Asia. It's main predators are humans who use this for culinary dishes such as hot and sour soup, daylily soup, Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork. This flower has also been used for medicine.

(Mmmm Daylily soup.)

Daylily flower has three petals and three sepals (each containing a midrib) which are referred to as tepals. The center of the flower is called the throat and has different color pigments then the rest of the flower. Daylily flowers have six stamens each containing two-lobed anthers and after the flower pollinates the form a pod. The breeding of this flower is a specialty in the United States due to the conditions required to breed the flower. Therefore new cultivars are being sold for a large amount of money, but soon (due to scientific research) people may find a easier way to breed the flower so it lowers to a more reasonable price.