Bristly Dew-Grass
Cyanotis burmanniana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-November
How to identify Bristly Dew-Grass
Identify Bristly Dew-Grass 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: Bristly hairs.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Commelinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bristly Dew-Grass.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyanotis burmanniana
- Genus
- Cyanotis
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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 Bristly Dew-Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bristly Dew-Grass
A member of the Commelinaceae family, Bristly Dew-Grass (Cyanotis burmanniana) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It grows in wastelands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Bristly Dew-Grass belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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