Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Whitemouth Dayflower
Identify Whitemouth Dayflower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: White flowers (whitemouth dayflower).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Commelinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Whitemouth Dayflower.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Commelina erecta
- Genus
- Commelina
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands, moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Whitemouth Dayflower itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Whitemouth Dayflower
Whitemouth Dayflower (Commelina erecta) belongs to the Commelinaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat and 3 other states. It grows in grasslands, moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten and long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Its sap or hairs can irritate skin, so handle it with care.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Whitemouth Dayflower belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
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