Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Commelina erecta var. deamiana
Commelina erecta L. var. deamiana Fernald
Whitemouth Dayflower, Erect Dayflower, Narrowleaved Dayflower, Widow's Tears
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
USDA Symbol: COERDUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Commelina erecta var. deamiana
Dayflower
Commelinaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes. Species unusual for this area.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Partly shady under Juniperus ashei on W facing hill among grasses & forbs.
Description: Standard dayflower; pale-purple petals 24 x 18 mm; sepals 9 x 7 mm; stamens-2 of 12 mm, 1 of 10 mm; 3 stamenodes; style 18 mm, stigma with slight swelling; leaves lanceolate, almost linear, 10 x 90 to 35 x 70 mm. Key identification--spathe 15 x 31 mm, adaxially connate.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Aug 3, 1994
Specimen number: 112
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0913
Accession Date: Aug 24, 1994
Accession Number: 67
Annotations: (In flower)