Showing posts with label Commelina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commelina. Show all posts

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Plant Story--Day Flower, Commelina

dayflower, Commelina
dayflower, Commelina
Dayflowers were still flowering in late September this year. They are small plants with attractive blue flowers, peeking up through the grass all across North America. The scientific name is Commelina and there are a half dozen species found in North America, about half of them native. Worldwide, there are some 40 species.