Grass Of The Dew
Cyanotis arachnoidea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyanotis arachnoidea
- Genus
- Cyanotis
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Eastern Himalayas, Indo-China, South China, Taiwan, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Grass Of The Dew itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Grass Of The Dew
A member of the Commelinaceae family, Grass of the Dew (Cyanotis arachnoidea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 4 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from July to November.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Grass Of The Dew belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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