Commelinaceae

(koh-mel-li-NAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Commelinales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 8 not-too-obscure plants that are in the Dayflower Family:

• Commelina communis (Asiatic Dayflower) [intro]
• Commelina diffusa (Spreading Dayflower) [intro]
• Commelina erecta (Slender Dayflower) [CC4]
• Commelina virginica (Virginia Dayflower) [CC5]

• Tradescantia bracteata (Longbract Spiderwort) [CC7]
• Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort) [CC3]
• Tradescantia subaspera (ZigZag Spiderwort) [CC8]
• Tradescantia virginiana (Virginia Spiderwort) [CC6]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism