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Flower Willow Dells - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Commelina dianthifolia - birdbill dayflower Other Common Names: western dayflower Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Commelinaceae
Flower Willow Dells - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: An unbranched to usually sparsely branched plant; tuberous roots; stems erect to ascending; flowers intense sky-blue, irregular, subtended by a large bract; flowers last barely a day, which is how this wildflower got its name.
Identification notes: Tuberous roots; stems erect to ascending, unbranched to sparsely branched; leaves narrow and tapering; flowers usually solitary, irregular, bisexual with 3 sterile stamens, subtended by a large bract, petals dark blue; stalks minutely hairy.
Height: 15 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Woodlands and mixed conifer forests, often of granitic soils.
Plant Communities: Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 3500 - 9500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Blue Shape: Irregular not in clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Jul - Sep
Description: 3 petals of sky-blue with 6 yellow stamens; flowers emerge in the morning and often wilt by mid-afternoon.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: Long, narrow, deeply creased leaves sheath the tall, upright stems.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: 3-celled capsule contains 5 seeds.
Seed Notes: Seeds are brown, irregularly ridged and pitted.


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