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Smith, R.W.

Commelina virginica

Commelina virginica L.

Virginia Dayflower

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Synonym(s): Commelina deficiens, Commelina longifolia

USDA Symbol: COVI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to ascending, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Wet places, especially swamps, river and stream banks, ditches, and bottomlands.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FACU	FACW	FAC		FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0912 Collected Aug 2, 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 virginica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Commelina virginica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Commelina virginica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-01
Research By: DEW

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