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Commelinaceae
Commelina

not marked as a favorite taxon Commelina erecta Linnaeus var. deamiana Fernald. Common name: Midwestern Dayflower. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Usually in dry, sandy soils. Distribution: Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa south to Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, ETx1, F, Il, K1, NcTx, NS, Tx; = n/a; < Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald — Ar, FNA22, K4, Mi, Mo1; < Commelina erecta L. ssp. erecta — POWO; < Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald — GrPl. Basionym: Commelina erecta L. var. deamiana Fernald 1940

Links to other floras: < Commelina erecta - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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