Native Plants
Commelina erecta var. angustifolia
Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald
Whitemouth Dayflower, Narrow-leaf Dayflower, Widow's Tears
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
USDA Symbol: COERAUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Commelina erecta var. angustifolia
Narrowleaf Dayflower
Commelinaceae
Location: On hill south of the south Gate House--Oakwell Farms.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Shady, rocky hill. Less than normal moisture. On limestone.
Description: Large, juicy stem. Deep blue lateral petals, lower petal small and white. Spathe open at top, closed on adaxial side, bluntly angled across the top. Stems never rooting at nodes.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 28, 1987
Specimen number: 176
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0407
Accession Date: Jun 27, 1993
Accession Number: 32
Annotations: SCXXB