Plant Profile for Commelina communis var. ludens


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae –
Order	Commelinales –
Family	Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family
Genus	Commelina L. – dayflower
Species	Commelina communis L. – Asiatic dayflower
Variety	Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke – Asiatic dayflower

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Invasive Information:
Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke

Commelina communis L.
Asiatic dayflower

The related entity italicized and indented above is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.

KY		Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and Adjacent States: A Field Guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. 278pp.

N'EAST		Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.

SWSS		Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.

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Introduced Information:
Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke

COCO3: Commelina communis L.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 527460.

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