Commelina dianthifolia

Commelina dianthifolia, known as the birdbill dayflower, is a perennial herb native to mountains in the south-western United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico.^[2] Petals are blue while sepals are green. The inflorescence is a scorpioid cyme and it is subtended by a boat-like spathe.

Birdbill dayflower
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Genus:	Commelina
Species:	C. dianthifolia
Binomial name
Commelina dianthifolia Delile

Uses

An infusion of plant used by Keres people as a strengthener for weakened tuberculosis patients.^[3] The Ramah Navajo give a cold simple or compound infusion to livestock as an aphrodisiac.^[4]