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Commelina erecta L. Commelina elegans; Erect dayflower; Whitemouth dayflower; Commelina angustifolia Michx; Commelina crispa Woot; Commelina nashii Small; Commelina elegans Kunth; Commelina saxicola Small; Narrow-leaved dayflower; White-mouthed dayflower

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Higher taxa:  Life   Plantae   Monocotyledoneae   Commelinaceae   Commelina   Global map IDnature guides: Guianas_flora, Monocotyledoneae, Neotropical_flora, Panama_Monocotyledoneae, Plants_Chicago, POPA_USGA, Wildflowers Missouri Botanical Garden We parsed the following live from the Web into this page. Such content is managed by its original site and not cached on Discover Life. Please send feedback and corrections directly to the source. See original regarding copyrights and terms of use. Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture CalPhotos CalPhotos

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© Constanza Ehrenhaus, 2007 Commelina erecta	© Constanza Ehrenhaus, 2007 Commelina erecta
© George Yatskievych, 2003 Commelina erecta, flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Commelina erecta, Whole plant
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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Commelina erecta L. whitemouth dayflower         Symbol:   COER   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Commelinaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N PR    N VI    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. ©Larry Allain. USGS NWRC . Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Classification Plant Guide (pdf) (doc) Data Source and Documentation   Images: Commelina erecta L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Commelina thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Distribution: Commelina erecta L. View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AL , AR , AZ , CO , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA, IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD, MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OK , PA , RI, SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV , WY), USA+ (PR, VI)   Related Taxa: Commelina erecta L. View 9 genera in Commelinaceae , 13 species in Commelina or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Commelina erecta var. angustifolia whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta var. deamiana whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta var. erecta whitemouth dayflower Native    Introduced   Classification: Commelina erecta L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     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 Species Commelina erecta L. – whitemouth dayflower   Threatened and Endangered Information: Commelina erecta L. This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Iowa : dayflower              Threatened Michigan : slender day-flower              Probably Extirpated New Jersey : slender dayflower              Endangered Pennsylvania : slender day-flower              Extirpated   Wildlife Habitat Values: Commelina erecta 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 Everitt Moderate           Low   Wildlife Habitat Values   Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife . Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.   More Accounts and Images: Commelina erecta L. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39132. View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN). View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 01:17 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 1 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Commelina erecta var. erecta f. erecta%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Commelina erecta var. erecta f. erecta Flor de Santa Lucia ID: 0000 0000 0307 0359 [detail] © 2007 Zoya Akulova Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 2 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Commelina erecta var. angustifolia%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Commelina erecta var. angustifolia Erect Dayflower ID: 0000 0000 1006 0844 [detail] © 2006 Matt Below Commelina erecta var. angustifolia Erect Dayflower ID: 0000 0000 1006 0845 [detail] © 2006 Matt Below Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley