Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Commelina erecta
Commelina erecta L.
Dayflower, Widow's Tears, White-mouth Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
USDA Symbol: COERUSDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Commelina erecta
Day Flower
Commelinaceae
Location: N of Canyon Lake, 880 Military Dr., Canyon Lake IslandLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Infrequent in open, sandy areas.
Description: Trailing, sprawling plant 3' across. 1" flowers, blue.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: May 27, 1992
Specimen number: 45
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0225
Accession Date: July 17, 1992
Accession Number: 16
Annotations: SCXXC
Commelina erecta var. angustifolia
Harry Cliffe, Dec. 16, 2002