Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Commelinales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Commelina diffusa
FAMILY
Commelinaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Spreading Dayflower from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa
FAMILY
Commelinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 038-01-004:
Commelina diffusa
FAMILY
Commelinaceae
COMMON NAME:
Spreading Dayflower, Creeping Dayflower
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Jeff Ausmus jma_comdif6
April Osceola County FL
Stem decumbent or repent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Gill Newberry gn08_c_diffusa_fl_closeup
August
Two large upper petals and a very small blue lower petal, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Gill Newberry gn08_c_diffusa_inf
August
Spathes are sickle-shaped (falcate) and their margins are not fused, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Jeff Ausmus jma_comdif2
September Monroe County MI
In cultivation
Leaf blades 1.5-5cm long × 0.5-1cm wide (rarely to 8 × 2.2cm), per Weakley's Flora (2020).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Commelina diffusa
FAMILY
Commelinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa
FAMILY
Commelinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 038-01-004:
Commelina diffusa
FAMILY
Commelinaceae