Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Commelina erecta (White-mouth Dayflower)
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Habitat: mountains
Life Form: forb,perennial Leaf Description: simple lanceolate entire Flower Color: blue or violet Flowering Period: May to Sept. Spines: spineless Family: Commelinaceae (spiderwort family) Abundance: rare Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2013. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 5. Monocots except grasses. Phytoneuron 2013-76, 1-59 page 31 (4.6 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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