Plant · GBIF taxon 2764202
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusaAlso known as Climbing Dayflower, Spreading Dayflower, Honohono Grass
Scrambling dayflower forms sprawling mats along damp soil, rooting readily from stem nodes as it creeps across disturbed ground. Its small, bright blue flowers bloom sequentially for just a single morning before dissolving into a soft mass by afternoon. The vivid three-petaled blossoms attract a variety of small native bees and hoverflies during their brief display.
CreepingBlue BloomsMoist Soils
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Photosynthetic
Predators
- Slugs
- Snails
- Herbivorous insects
ThreatsHerbicide applications, wetland drainage
HabitatsStream banks, wet ditches, forest margins, disturbed soil
Life spanPerennial
Classification
- FamilyCommelinaceae
- SpeciesCommelina diffusa
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Morning Visits: Check patches early in the day as blooms wilt by afternoon.
- Stem Inspection: Look for trailing stems rooting at nodes in wet mud.
- Petal Count: Inspect flowers for three blue petals of similar size.
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