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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Dayflower |
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| COMMON NAME: | Dayflower |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Commelina communis L. |
| TYPE: | Summer Annual Monocot |
| DESCRIPTION | |
Germination: |
May-June. |
Reproduction: |
Flowering September to October. |
Stems: |
No hair, many branches, some rooting, forms large mats late in the season. |
Leaves: |
Ovate, conspicuous basal sheaths. |
Flowers/ |
3-petals, 2 erect blue and 1 whitish. |
Fruit: |
Capsules 2-3 locular, seed brown or reddish, 1/16 inch long. |
FOUND: |
Central and eastern Oklahoma in most areas. Only occasionally found in alfalfa near woods. |
CONTROL: |
Not that competitive. No selective herbicide option. |
| Jim Stritzke Former Alfalfa Weed Control Specialist Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Oklahoma State University |
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