Grass Of The Dew
Cyanotis arachnoidea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-November
How to identify Grass Of The Dew
Identify Grass Of The Dew 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: Cobweb-like (arachnoid) hairs.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Commelinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Grass Of The Dew.
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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