Commelina communis
Synonyms
Common Dayflower
ID Characteristics
Life cycle:Perennial
Growth Habit: Erect
Propagation: Seed, stolons, and rhizomes
Leaf Margin: Coarsely serrated
Leaf Hairs: Absent
Leaf Structure: Ovate to lanceolate
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Taproot with branching rhizome system
Flower Color: White
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Ground Cherry, Clammy Physalis heterophylla
- Snakeroot, White Agertina altissima
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: 2,4-D; Dicamba, Mecoprop-p, Triclopyr
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