Herbaceous Plant
Dayflower (Asiatic Dayflower Candidate)
Commelina sp. (cf. C. communis) ยท genus Commelina
Dayflower-type foliage and growth habit; blue flowers would greatly strengthen species determination. If confirmed as C. communis, it is introduced and can spread aggressively.
About
Description
Characteristic dayflower-type foliage and growth habit; blue flowers would greatly strengthen species determination.
Safety Cautions
If introduced Asiatic Dayflower, manage where it begins displacing native vegetation.
No known use.
Ground flora; if confirmed as C. communis, introduced rather than native and can spread aggressively in disturbed/moist ground.
Summer
Disturbed/moist ground
Disturbed/moist ground
C. communis has historical use in East Asia as a blue dye source.
Blue flowers + species-level characters.
Educational use only. Identification, edibility, and traditional medicinal knowledge is shared for learning. Always obtain positive identification before eating, harvesting, or medicinally using any plant or fungi. This Atlas is not medical advice.