Calflora
Taxon  Report   12382 
Commelina erecta  L.  var. erecta   (not an active name)
Whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta var. erecta, a monocot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.

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Family: COMMELINACEAE  
Genus: Commelina
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Add an Observation of  Commelina erecta var. erecta

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
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PLANTS: Commelina elegans
PLANTS: Commelina saxicola
NOTE: Commelina erecta var. erecta is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Commelina erecta var. erecta
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (COERE)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 15, 2017).

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