Commelinaceae FAMILY

Commelina virginica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Commelina virginica is a Annual/Perennial up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America. Naturalized in Europe in S. Italy[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].

HabitatWet places, especially swamps, river and stream banks, ditches, and bottomlands in shade or full sun[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].