Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
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)
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Specimen & Label Data
Commelina erecta var. angustifolia
Narrowleaf Dayflower
Commelinaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes. Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Full sun, on side of W facing hill. Soil, poor, stoney with little humus.
Description: Standard dayflower, petals 18 x 25 mm; sepals 6 x 9 mm; stamens-2 of 18 mm, 1 of 10 mm; stamenoids-3 of 10 mm; style 20 mm, stigma w/slight swelling, 4 flower buds in spathe; spathe 14 x 20 mm w/adaxial margins connate; leaves lanceolate, 15 x 90 mm--the key for var angustifolia.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Aug 3, 1994
Specimen number: 113
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0914
Accession Date: Aug 24, 1994
Accession Number: 67
Annotations: (In flower)