PLANTS Profile for Commelina (dayflower)

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PLANTS Profile

Commelina L.
dayflower

Symbol:

COMME

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Commelinaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Clarence A. Rechenthin. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Texas State Office. Usage Requirements.

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Images:
Commelina L.

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Distribution:
Commelina L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (ON, QC)

Related Taxa:
Commelina L.

View 10 genera in Commelinaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Commelina benghalensis L.. .

Commelina benghalensis
jio

Distribution of Commelina caroliniana Walter. .

Commelina caroliniana
Carolina dayflower

Distribution of Commelina coelestis Willd.. .

Commelina coelestis
commelina

Distribution of Commelina communis L.. . Image Available.

Commelina communis
Asiatic dayflower

Distribution of Commelina dianthifolia Delile. . Image Available.

Commelina dianthifolia
birdbill dayflower

Distribution of Commelina diffusa Burm. f.. . Image Available.

Commelina diffusa
climbing dayflower

Distribution of Commelina erecta L.. . Image Available.

Commelina erecta
whitemouth dayflower

Distribution of Commelina forskaolii Vahl. .

Commelina forskaolii
rat's ear

Commelina latifolia

Distribution of Commelina nigritana Benth.. .

Commelina nigritana
African dayflower

Distribution of Commelina rufipes Seubert. .

Commelina rufipes
cojite blanco

Distribution of Commelina tuberosa L.. .

Commelina tuberosa
commelina

Distribution of Commelina virginica L.. . Image Available.

Commelina virginica
Virginia dayflower

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Commelina L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Commelinales
Family	Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family
Genus	Commelina L. – dayflower

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Commelina L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin	Minor						Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Commelina L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39126.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

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