2007 Photograph, Virginia Dayflower (Commelina virginica, Spiderwort family, Commelinaceae), Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Virginia, © 2020.
Each flower lasts but one day, hence the name. This species is similar to the Erect Dayflower and Asiatic Dayflower, but the obvious difference is the large, blue lower petal. |