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Dayflower

Commelina spp.

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

colony of plants

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▲▼ colony of flowering plants

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Dayflower: 

·                     a summer annual, but some species may act as a perennial here, with creeping roots and stems rooting at the nodes

·                     has light-green, alternate, oval-pointed leaves with parallel veins (is a monocot) in the Spiderwort (Commelinaceae) Family

·                     flowers are small, deep blue in the axils of the leaves

·                     reproduces by seed and vegetative means

·                     prefers moist, fertile soil—gardens, cultivated fields—but also will grow on roadsides, non-crop areas

·                     has sprawling growth habit—long stems can create a tangled web in gardens, flower beds

·                     related to the houseplants—wandering jew, inch plant—and the native perennial spiderwort

·                     some non-native species are very invasive in other parts of the U.S. (not in Missouri, yet)

·                     common dayflower species in Missouri:  Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis), Spreading Dayflower (Commelina diffusa) and Erect Dayflower (Commelina erecta) - please click on links to see more about each species

 

 

 

 

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