whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta) observed in Shamrock Park and Nature Center, Venice, FL, US
iNaturalist: gloriamarkiewicz
Citizen Science
Next time you walk through a Florida park, look for the bright blue two-petaled flowers of whitemouth dayflower tucked along sunny edges — spotting and logging it helps build the real-time map scientists use to track native plant health.
Someone visiting Shamrock Park in Venice, Florida photographed and submitted a whitemouth dayflower — a pretty little wildflower with two vivid blue petals and one small white one. The observation was verified by the iNaturalist community, making it an official 'research-grade' record. These confirmed sightings pile up into a living map that shows where native plants are thriving or disappearing.
Key Findings
Whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta) confirmed at research-grade quality in Shamrock Park and Nature Center, Venice, FL
Observation contributes to citizen-science biodiversity records for Sarasota County, Florida
Species is a native wildflower, supporting documentation of native plant presence in managed public park land
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A whitemouth dayflower was spotted and confirmed at Shamrock Park and Nature Center in Venice, FL, adding a research-grade citizen-science record for this native wildflower in a public green space.
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Research-grade observation of whitemouth dayflower in Shamrock Park and Nature Center, Venice, FL, US.
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Commelina erecta, commonly known as white mouth dayflower, slender dayflower, or widow's tears. C. erecta is a blue flower often recognized by its two large blue petals and smaller white petal. It is a perennial herb common across the world and native throughout the Americas, Africa and western Asia.