Status: Native
Synonyms:
Commelina dianthifolia Delile var. filiformis M.E. Jones
Commelina dianthifilia Delile var. longispatha (Torrey) Brashier
Commelina linearis Bentham var. longispatha Torrey
Commelina dianthifolia can be identified by its 3 beautiful
blue petals which emerge from an enclosing bract called a spathe. The stem
is mostly erect and the leaves are linear-lanceolate.
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Commelina dianthifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 3, 2007
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