Flower ID: IMG_4229.JPG-07-04-2020 Flower name (scientific): Commelina communis Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) kom-uh-LIN-uh KOM-yoo-nis Flower name (common): Asiatic Dayflower Family name (common): Spiderwort Family name (scientific): Commelinaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Named to honor the Dutch botanists Caspar Commelijn (or Commelin) (1667/8 - 1731) and Jan (Johannes) Commelijn (1629 - 1692). Specific epithet: From the Latin for common, general, growing in clumps. Common name origin: Refers to the native range of the plant and the duration of the bloom period of an individual flower. Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 1.0 inches (1.3 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 3 Color: blue Other: flower arrangement, None Plant description: Size: 12 to 36 inches (30 to 91 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, narrowly lanceolate to ovate-elliptic (FNA). Shape: leaf, narrowly lanceolate to ovate-elliptic (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to September Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual Habitat: Streambanks, woodland margins, thickets, disturbed areas, roadsides, waste areas, semi-shade or shade, dry to moist. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Commelina erecta (Slender Dayflower) is similar to Commelina communis. Commelina erecta is a species of special concern in Wisconsin, with a geographic distribution restricted to just two south-western counties in the state. Commelina erecta has stamens that are entirely yellow, leaves that are typically linear to lanceolate, 5 to 15 × 0.3 to 4 cm, and seed capsules that contain 3 seeds, whereas Commelina communis has stamens that often have a central maroon spot, leaves that are narrowly lanceolate to ovate-elliptic, 5 to 12 × 1 to 4 cm, and seed capsules that contain 4 seeds. Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Brown, Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Door, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Commelina communis var. communis (The other infraspecific is Commelina communis var. ludens (Miquel) C.B.Clarke which is introduced in nineteen US states.) Wetland Status (NC): FAC Wetland Status (MW): FACU