Herbarium Specimen Details

Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Reddington Beach; just S of 164th Avenue, E of Town Park and Gulf Boulevard. 29° 56' 60" N 85° 12' 0" W
Description Flowers large, open in mid-afternoon of sunny day, 2 petals bright blue, spathe free to base; 1 plant, erect clump.
Habitat Weedy wet soil by firestation dumpster.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Beckner 2687
with B. Chambers
Collection Date 16 Aug 1988
Accession Number 198060
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : 4.5 mi. S of Freeport. 30° 29' 54" N 86° 8' 10" W
Description Spontaneous; spathes open, only 2 petals blue.
Habitat Garden.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector H. A. Davis 16329
with Mrs. H.A. Davis
Collection Date 21 Jun 1975
Accession Number 206541
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: L. C. Anderson,
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Blountstown; River Road landing at river, building lawn on W. 30° 25' 26" N 85° 1' 57" W
Description Locally infrequent, prostrate succulent herb to 6 cm; spathe with margins free to the base; flowers with 2 small blue and 1 smaller white petal.
Habitat Grassy mowed lawn at forest edge.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 1421
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 15 May 2015
Accession Number 281909
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Union Par. : Along C-6670, ca. 1.7 mi. E of Laran.
Description Infrequent; blue flowers.
Habitat Disturbed area in pine forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. M. Allen
with K. Vincent
Collection Date 03 Jun 1979
Accession Number 153828
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Marshall Co. : Little Spring Creek floodplain, 5 mi. S of Waterford.
Description Frequent.
Habitat Along ditch near wood; bottomland hardwood cover, sandy alluvial soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 12 Jul 1956
Accession Number 19906
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Wayne Co. : Roadside near NC 102, 4 mi. NW of Dobbersville.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 24 Oct 1957
Accession Number 14737
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Kershaw Co. : Chestnut Ferry Road, 1 mi. N of US 1, W of Camden; roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. W. Crewz
with J. M. Crewz
Collection Date 05 Jun 1977
Accession Number 130907
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Georgia , Dawson Co. : Along Chestatee River ca. 2 mi. S of Lumpkin County line; Piedmont Province.
Description Two petals purple, the third small and hyaline.
Habitat Edge of woods around implement barn in bottomland.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1050 to ft
Collector W. H. Duncan
with W. P. Adams
Collection Date 27 Jul 1955
Accession Number 161772
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
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Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Tennessee , Cocke Co. : From the roadside of a US 411 sideroad 6 mi. NE of Newport.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Genelle
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 31 Jul 1977
Accession Number 283655
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Tennessee , Macon Co. : Along Long Creek; Long Creek Road; ca. 8.0 mi. N of Lafayette.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector V. E. McNeilus
Collection Date 12 Sep 1999
Accession Number 265890
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Georgia , Cobb Co. : "Marsilea Pond" W of Austel, off Garret Road and US 6.
Habitat Roadside drainage at creekside in residential area bordering pond; floodplain of creek with Microstegium vimineum, Polygonum caespitosum.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Cruse-Sanders
with D. Giannasi, L. Kruse, M. Morgan
Collection Date 22 Sep 2001
Accession Number 256915
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Tennessee , Sevier Co. : New Found Gap, along US 441, 12 mi. S of Gatlinburg.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 4800 to ft
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D. K. Sauleda
Collection Date 17 Sep 1980
Accession Number 176053
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2003
Locality USA. Illinois , Champaign Co. : Private residence, with research gardens; 1411 Winding Lane, Champaign; Thomasboro 7.5' quadrangle. T19N, R8E, Sec. 1, SE¼, NE¼, SE¼, SW¼. 40° 7' 47" N 88° 14' 55" W
Description Common weed; wide-spreading, annual, with adventitious roots, stems to 1 m long, somewhat fleshy, bract not fused; fruit green, most mature.
Habitat Gardens, particulary in sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 757 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 31 Aug 2003
Accession Number 270679
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
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Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Orange Co. : Chapel Hill.
Habitat Waste place.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 31 Aug 1966
Accession Number 78384
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep 1989
Locality USA. South Carolina , Pickens Co. : 136 Cedar Creek Circle, Central.
Description Flowers blue; occasional garden wood.
Habitat Back gardens.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 28 May 1989
Accession Number 204563
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
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Commelina communis L. ludens Miq. C. B. Clarke
Locality USA. West Virginia , Upshur Co. : Along alley between Sedgewick Street and Meade Street, Buckhannon.
Description Abundant, in crowded colonies.
Habitat In yards and waste ground.
Reproductive State
Collector G. B. Rossbach
Collection Date 03 Oct 1958
Accession Number 47016
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Virginia , James City Co. : 1 mi. S of Lightfoot, 2 mi. N of Wiliamsburg, on E side of US 60.
Habitat Edge of mixed hardwoods.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 05 Sep 1980
Accession Number 161291
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Maryland , Frederick Co. : 2 mi. S of MD 76 on US 15, 2 mi. N of Thurmont.
Reproductive State
Elevation 500 to ft
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 08 Sep 1980
Accession Number 161226
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Kentucky , Madison Co. : Lower Cowbell Hollow.
Description Fairly common, 16-25 in. tall, blue flower.
Habitat Open border, clay soil, slope 0 degrees.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 950 to ft
Collector J. Grossman
Collection Date 05 Aug 1959
Accession Number 43206
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Virginia , Princess Anne Co. : Back Bay.
Description 1 petal smaller, white.
Habitat Mucky margin of brackish marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Kral
Collection Date 08 Oct 1961
Accession Number 43497
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Connecticut , Windham Co. : Killingby. 41° 48' 44" N 71° 50' 0" W
Habitat Shaded bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. H. Knowlton
Collection Date 23 Aug 1908
Accession Number 21407
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. New York End of Charle's Avenue, near Port Richmond, Staten Island. 40° 34' 60" N 74° 9' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Dowell
Collection Date 24 Sep 1903
Accession Number 31962
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Lancaster Co. : 2 mi. N of PA 741 on Cherry Hill road, 6 mi. E of Strasbrug.
Reproductive State Bud
Elevation 250 to ft
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 07 Sep 1980
Accession Number 162784
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. West Virginia , Jefferson Co. : Along US 340, 0.6 mi. W of state line, 9.4 mi. E of Charles Town.
Reproductive State
Elevation 650 to ft
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 08 Sep 1980
Accession Number 162976
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Virginia , Princess Anne Co. : Macon's Corner.
Habitat Wet ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. L. Fernald
with L. Griscom
Collection Date 21 Sep 1933
Accession Number 31965
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Virginia , Montgomery Co. : Above McCoy near Giles County line.
Description 2 larger petals blue, smaller white.
Habitat New river banks.
Reproductive State
Collector R. Kral
Collection Date 06 Sep 1960
Accession Number 36828
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: J. A. Raveill, 1984
Locality USA. Missouri City of Saint Louis, Missouri Botanical Garden. 38° 49' 0" N 90° 10' 60" W
Description Petals blue, anthers yellow.
Habitat Herb beneath pine trees.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Bell
with D. Lorence, C. Niblett
Collection Date 29 Jun 1978
Accession Number 181734
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Illinois , Ogle Co. : Ca. 12 km S of Oregon, on the E side of the Rock River; high sandy terrace of the Rock River. 42° 0' 53" N 89° 19' 56" W
Description Annual, obliquely erect or trailing; flowers blue.
Habitat Escaped from cultivation to disturbed places at the base of trees and along building foundations; disturbed sites near a recovering prairie remnant.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector P. D. Sorensen
Collection Date 04 Sep 2006
Accession Number 271142
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. West Virginia , Brooke Co. : Along the Ohio River opposite the city of Steubenville.
Habitat Clearing in mixed deciduous forest, gravelly area.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector D. E. Boufford
with E.W. Wood
Collection Date 24 Jul 1979
Accession Number 154774
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality USA. Connecticut , Hartford Co. : Wethersfield, NE side of Wethersfield Cove near I-91 bridge; Connecticut River floodplain; end of Maine Street. 41° 42' 51" N 72° 39' 9" W
Description Frequent low succulent herb, stems rooting along base.
Habitat River floodplain with Acalupha, Acer spp., Solidago.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 18 Aug 1996
Accession Number 219405
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality USA. Connecticut , Hartford Co. : Wethersfield, The Meadows, E of Elm Street SE of Wethersfield Cover; E of I-91, Connecticut River Floodplain. 41° 42' 51" N 72° 39' 9" W
Description Common, erect herb to 1 m tall; petals blue; succulent fleshy annual.
Habitat Sandy-loam, at margin of floodplain forest with Impatiens.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 18 Aug 1996
Accession Number 219274
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L.
Locality USA. Virginia , Westmoreland Co. : Near recreation facility in SE Colonial Beach.
Reproductive State
Collector T. Bradley
with J. Whiton
Collection Date 20 Jun 1981
Accession Number 215302
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Commelina communis
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina communis L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep 1990
Locality USA. Connecticut , New London Co. : Latimer Point, Stonington, E road near junction Latimer Point Road, entrance to community. 41° 20' 1" N 71° 54' 41" W
Description Local succulent, erect herb; petals blue, open in morning; bract margins not fused; fruit green.
Habitat Roadside; disturbed glacial sand, gravel, boulders.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 17 Jul 1990
Accession Number 205050
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