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*Murdannia nudiflora (Linnaeus) Brenan. Naked-stem Dewflower. Phen: May-Oct. Hab: Moist sands, ditches, wet disturbed places. Dist: Native of Asia, now widespread in the tropics and subtropics of both hemispheres. This species apparently arrived in our region earlier than M. keisak (Small 1933, for instance, treats this species and not M. keisak), but has naturalized less aggressively and is distinctly less common.

ID notes: Flowers open from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA22, GW1, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, NY, WH3, Pellegrini, Faden, & Almeida (2016), Tucker (1989); = Aneilema nudiflorum (L.) Sweet – RAB, S, Tx; = Commelina nudiflora L. – S13

Links to other floras: = Murdannia nudiflora - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW

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image of plant© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
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