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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Florida , Putnam Co. : Lake George Conservation Area. E shore of Lake George; end of Jumping Gully Road, 6 mi. S of Georgetown-Denver Road and 6 mi. W of FL 17. T13S, R27E, Sec. 8. 29° 22' 60" N 81° 37' 60" W
Description Common.
Habitat Sandy loam soils along margin of lake and deciduous hardwood swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. Slaughter 11643
with S. Meyer
Collection Date 15 May 2000
Accession Number 227613
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: R. W. Sanders, 1985
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Florida , Jackson Co. : Marianna Caverns State Park. At the boat ramp, Chipola River. T5N, R10W, Sec. 21, NW¼ of SE¼ 30° 46' 28" N 85° 13' 37" W
Habitat Floodplain forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 5948
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 05 Jul 1979
Accession Number 142404
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: R. W. Sanders, 1985
Determination History
Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey, s.d.
Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Edge of Lake Talquin, ca. 1 mi. E of the dam. 27° 51' 34" N 82° 5' 7" W
Description Abundant.
Habitat Shallow water.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. L. Redfearn 2601
Collection Date 10 Jul 1956
Accession Number 1516
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : University of Florida Campus. Gainesville; W of 34th Street and W of the golf course. 29° 39' 5" N 82° 18' 38" W
Description Common; erect herb; the flower with 3 blue petals.
Habitat Hydric to mesic hammock; in shaded understory.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. S. Judd 8017
Collection Date 05 Jun 2001
Accession Number 243685
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: R. W. Sanders, 1985
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : Gainesville; W side of SW 34th Street, directly W of SW Radio Road. T10S, R19E, Sec. 11, NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 39' 5" N 82° 18' 38" W
Habitat Swamp forest and road edge interface; a brushy, weedy area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 6751
with R.P. Wunderlin, R.P. Sauleda, D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 12 Oct 1979
Accession Number 144541
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Chipola River Park. At FL 20. 30° 25' 56" N 85° 10' 18" E
Description Erect herb to 37 cm; blue flowers with yellow anthers; red hairs on stems below the inflorescence; adacial side leaf antrosely scabrous.
Habitat Riverine floodplain, in muddy ground; locally common.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 1058
with K. MacClendon, L.C. Anderson
Collection Date 31 Aug 2010
Accession Number 255282
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Tallahassee; at the corner of Lexington Road and Springdale Drive, N of I-10 in Lakeshore area. 30° 26' 18" N 84° 16' 51" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat In moist, loamy soil of a mesic pine-oak woodland remnant.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. C. Anderson 8672
Collection Date 01 Aug 1985
Accession Number 196182
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Claiborne Par. : Along LA and NW railroad, ca. 2.5 mi. NW of Homer on C-10.
Description Blue flowers; frequent.
Habitat Disturbed area.
Reproductive State
Collector C. M. Allen
with K. Vincent
Collection Date 19 Aug 1978
Accession Number 138235
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Franklin Co. : 1 mi. S of Bude Forest Tower, 5 mi. S of Bude; Homo-Chitto National Forest.
Habitat Rich, deciduous wooded cove.
Reproductive State
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 16 Aug 1955
Accession Number 17350
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Alabama , Geneva Co. : AL 87 at the N side of the Pea River.
Habitat Hardwood floodplain forest, sandy soil.
Reproductive State
Collector A. R. Diamond
Collection Date 14 Aug 2011
Accession Number 270368
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Ouachita Par. : Russell Sage Game Area near intersection of Milhaven Road and I-20.
Reproductive State
Collector R. D. Thomas
with Botany 311
Collection Date 25 Jul 1968
Accession Number 86860
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Georgia , Clarke Co. : Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens; off of Kingfisher Trail.
Habitat Wet meadow; associates: Pliea pumila, Cephalanthus occidentalis.
Reproductive State
Collector K. Francl
with L. Kruse, M. Morgan, E. Totin, M. Waters
Collection Date 28 Aug 2001
Accession Number 273281
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Bolivar Co. : Ca. 6 mi. W of Lobdell.
Habitat Mature delta hardwood forest of sweetgum, bitter pecan, overcup and willow oak.
Reproductive State
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 16 Jul 1955
Accession Number 41225
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Lowndes Co. : Along bank of Luxapallila Creek, 3 mi. NE of Columbus.
Description Common.
Habitat Tupelo-Bald Cypress swamp.
Reproductive State
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 31 Jul 1956
Accession Number 19869
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Tishomingo Co. : Jack Sharp place, 20 mi. NW Iuka.
Description Frequent.
Habitat Along roadside; mature red gum-tupelo-bottomland wood oak.
Reproductive State
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 08 Aug 1956
Accession Number 19868
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Washington Par. : Along Pushepatapa Creek, ca. 4.5 mi. NW of Varnado on unmarked road. T1S, R13E, Sec. 41.
Description Blue flowers; infrequent.
Habitat On sandbars.
Reproductive State
Collector K. A. Vincent
with C. M. Allen
Collection Date 07 Aug 1979
Accession Number 164171
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Plaquemines Par. : F. Edward Hebert Research Center, Tulane University Riverside Research Laboratories.
Description Flowers white.
Habitat Forest interior.
Reproductive State
Collector M. Garrison
Collection Date 16 Sep 1991
Accession Number 215026
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep 1983
Locality USA. South Carolina , Anderson Co. : 18 mi. creek embayment, N side of Fants Grove Road, Pendleton.
Description Frequent succulent herb 2-3 ft tall; 3 blue petals.
Habitat Creek margin on marshy flats.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill
with R. Gossett
Collection Date 22 Jul 1993
Accession Number 213496
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Richland Co. : Three Rivers Greenway along the Broad River, Columbia. 34° 1' 59" N 81° 4' 10" W
Description Ca. 1.5 ft. tall.
Habitat Edge of woods by river, with Smilax glauca, Carpinus caroliniana, and Persicaria setacea.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 156 to ft
Collector R. L. Givens
Collection Date 26 Jul 2013
Accession Number 295270
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Richland Co. : Gills Creek feeder stream just below overpass of I-77 on N side of Jackson Boulevard exit, southeast Columbia. 33° 59' 43" N 80° 57' 30" W
Description Probably common here; petal pale, dull blue.
Habitat Saturated ground of bog, with Triadica sebifera, Rhexia virginica, R. mariana, Cinna arundinacea, Scirpus cyperinus, and Eupatorium serotinum.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. B. Nelson
Collection Date 11 Sep 2016
Accession Number 295564
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Lindeman, 1962
Locality Suriname. Paramaribo; Zorg en Hoop (SW-P). 5° 49' 26" N 55° 9' 31" W
Description A prostrate herb; stems striped with red; leaf sheaths red-veined, red-spotted between the veins; small petals bluish, large petals bright blue with white claw.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. H. A. Hekking
Collection Date 02 May 1961
Accession Number 84701
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Determination History
Commelina hirtella Vahl
Locality USA. Virginia , Fairfax Co. : Plummer Island.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Dowell
Collection Date 20 Aug 1904
Accession Number 31963
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: H. R. Loconte,
Locality USA. Ohio , Adams Co. : Across from historical marker; Monroe Township. 39° 26' 25" N 84° 21' 44" W
Description Some plants 3 ft. high; 1 colony of 50 plants.
Habitat Mud flats.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. C. Bryant
Collection Date 12 Aug 1973
Accession Number 181345
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Commelina virginica
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Commelina virginica L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1987
Locality USA. Virginia , Charles City Co. : W bank of Chickahominy River, Chickahominy Management Area; Public boat landing; end of route 621, E of route 623.
Description Occasional erect succulent herb 2 ft. tall.
Habitat Scattered bald cypress; silty clay, fresh to slightly brackish marshes.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 20 Aug 1987
Accession Number 199470
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