Plants of Florida - Blue Flower Gallery 3


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	On this page - Sandhill Dayflower, Climbing Dayflower, Alligator Flag Climbing Dayflower - Commelina diffusa Family - Commelinaceae Habitat - Found in a variety of habitats, from Xeric Sand Scrub to Wet Prairie Description - Introduced perennial herb. Named for the flower which lasts approximately 24 hours. Sandhill Dayflower - Commelina erecta L. Family - Commelinaceae Habitat - Found in a variety of habitats, from Xeric Sand Scrub to Wet Prairie. Description - Native perennial, forb/herb to 12 inches tall. Named for the flower which lasts approximately 24 hours. Flower - 1 inch wide with 2 larger blue petals, 1 small white petal below. Named for the flower which lasts approximately 24 hours. Alligator Flag - Thalia geniculata Family - Marantaceae Habitat - Swamps, Marshes, margins of lakes, ponds and freshwater creeks. Description - Herbaceous Florida native plant, broad lanceolate leaves may exceed a foot in length. Branched inflorescence rising above plant 6 feet or more in the summer and fall.
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