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San Antonio River Authority

Commelina erecta var. deamiana

Commelina erecta L. var. deamiana Fernald

Whitemouth Dayflower, Erect Dayflower, Narrowleaved Dayflower, Widow's Tears

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Synonym(s): Commelina erecta var. greenei

USDA Symbol: COERD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , NM , OK , TX , WI

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0913 Collected Aug 3, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

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. deamiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Commelina erecta var. deamiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Commelina erecta var. deamiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-21
Research By: CBR

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