Hemerocallis middendorffii var.

esculenta (synonym Hemerocallis esculenta)[1] known as nikkōkisuge or zenteika (in Japanese: 日光黄菅 or 禅庭花) is a perennial plant belonging to the family Asphodelaceae.

It is native to Japan.

[1] Its yellow flower blooms in early summer, especially in the highlands of Japan in large groups.

[2][3] Some of the places where nikkōkisuge grows include:[4]