Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Commelina cyanea
Common name
None
Family
Commelinaceae
Where found
Forest, woodland, and stream banks. Coast, ranges, and the eastern edge of the tablelands. Occasionally elsewhere.
Notes
Perennial herb, often prostrate, rooting at the nodes. Hairless or almost hairless. Leaves alternating along the stems, 2–7 cm long, 5–15 mm wide, green, base with a membranous sheath, tips pointed. Flowers with 3 kidney shaped bright blue 'petals' about 6-10 mm long. Green spathes 10–20 mm long usually at or near the bases of the flowers. Usually 3 stamens producing pollen and 2-3 stamens not producing pollen. Flowering: spring–autumn.
Endangered Vic.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Commelina~cyanea (accessed 7 January, 2021)
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