Resources
- Domestic Programs Pest Evaluation - USDA APHIS PPQ
- Federal Noxious Weed Inspection Guide - USDA APHIS PPQ
- Managing Tropical Spiderwort in Roundup Ready Cotton - University of Georgia
- Tropical Spiderwort Identification and Control in Georgia Field Crops - University of Georgia
- Tropical Spiderwort Identification and Control - University of Florida
- Pest Fact Sheet - North American Plant Protection Organization
- Commelina sp. Identification Key - Flora of North America
- Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the U.S. - USDA-APHIS
- Benghal Dayflower a.k.a. Tropical Spiderwort: A New Weed in North Carolina - NCDA & CS
Selected Images
 1336001 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Feature(s) Byron Rhodes |
 1336002 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Flower(s) Byron Rhodes |
 1336003 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Byron Rhodes |
 1336004 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Feature(s) Byron Rhodes |
 1381001 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Flower(s) Herb Pilcher |
 1381002 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Flower(s) Theodore Webster |
 1381003 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Feature(s) Herb Pilcher |
 1381004 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Seedling(s) Theodore Webster |
 2308077 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Stanley Culpepper |
 2308078 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Foliage Stanley Culpepper |
 2308079 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Stanley Culpepper |
 2308080 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Stanley Culpepper |
 2308119 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Stanley Culpepper |
 2308120 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Seedling(s) Stanley Culpepper |
 5309042 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Theodore Webster |
 5309046 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Theodore Webster |
 5309048 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Theodore Webster |
 5309052 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Seed(s) Theodore Webster |
 5309076 Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis Infestation Theodore Webster |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
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State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
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Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.
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| No Data for this state | |
| Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops | |
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council - Watch list A
- California Noxious Weeds
- East Central Florida CISMA
- Federal Noxious Weeds
- Florida Noxious Weeds
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 4
- Massachusetts Noxious Weeds
- Minnesota Noxious Weeds
- Mississippi Noxious Weeds
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- North Carolina Noxious Weeds - Class A
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- South Carolina Noxious Weeds
- USDA APHIS Regulated Pest List
- Vermont Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Commelinales |
| Family: Commelinaceae |
| Genus: Commelina |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
tropical spiderwort, jio
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
Invasive.org is a joint project of the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health and USDA APHIS PPQ, with additional support from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and USDA Forest Service. |
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