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| Commelinaceae | Commelina erecta | | Non-standard. Added for North Carolina Botanical Garden planted species. | | |
| Commelinaceae | Commelina erecta var. angustifolia | Sand Dayflower | Dunes and dry sand flats on barrier islands, longleaf pine sandhills, other dry sandy sites, shale barrens, other dry rocky sites. | E. NC south to s. FL, west to TX, and north and west in the interior to IA, nw. NE, CO, and NM; also apparently in Central and South America. | 
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| Commelinaceae | Commelina erecta var. deamiana | Midwestern Dayflower | Usually in dry, sandy soils. | IN, IL, and IA south to AR, TX, NM, and AZ. | 
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| Commelinaceae | Commelina erecta var. erecta | Erect Dayflower | Dry openings and woodlands, especially in thin soil around rock outcrops, streambanks, riverbanks, mesic forests. | PA west to MO and e. KS, south to FL and TX; also apparently in Central and South America. | 
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