Commelina dianthifolia

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Commelina dianthifolia

Commelina dianthifolia, known as the birdbill dayflower, is a perennial herb native to mountains in the south-western United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico.[2] Petals are blue while sepals are green. The inflorescence is a scorpioid cyme and it is subtended by a boat-like spathe.

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Birdbill dayflower
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species:
C. dianthifolia
Binomial name
Commelina dianthifolia
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Uses

An infusion of plant used by Keres people as a strengthener for weakened tuberculosis patients.[3] The Ramah Navajo give a cold simple or compound infusion to livestock as an aphrodisiac.[4]

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