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Commelina erecta var. erecta
Commelina erecta L. var. erecta
Whitemouth Dayflower, Day Flower, Widow's Tears
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
Synonym(s): Commelina elegans, Commelina saxicola
USDA Symbol: coere
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems weakly erect to ascending to decumbent, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Commelina erecta var. erecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Commelina erecta var. erecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Commelina erecta var. erecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-01Research By: TWC Staff