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Commelina communis
Asiatic Dayflower
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Commelina communis L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Asiatic Dayflower
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Commelinales, Family Commelinaceae, Genus Commelina, Species Commelina communis


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: SNA; VA: SNA
Evidence:		3 Observations, 8 Vouchers, 9 Data Store References, 1 External Links


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Booker T. Washington National Monument	Buffalo National River
Camp Nelson National Monument	Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Effigy Mounds National Monument	Eisenhower National Historic Site
Fire Island National Seashore	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Pulaski National Monument
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Minute Man National Historical Park
Monocacy National Battlefield	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Morristown National Historical Park	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Petersburg National Battlefield	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saratoga National Historical Park	Shenandoah National Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site	Vicksburg National Military Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts


Last Modified Date:	9/13/2023

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:58:37 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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