Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–28 of 28 plants in Commelinaceae
African Dayflower
Commelina gambiae
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Dewflower
Murdannia spirata
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Benghal Dayflower
Commelina benghalensis
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Blue Ginger
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Common Roseling
Cuthbertia rosea
Commelinaceae
Native
Creeping Inch Plant
Callisia repens
Commelinaceae
Native
Crested Cat Ears
Cyanotis cristata
Commelinaceae
Introduced
False Bromeliad Plant
Callisia fragrans
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Grass-Leafed Roseling
Cuthbertia graminea
Commelinaceae
Native
Hairyflower Spiderwort
Tradescantia hirsutiflora
Commelinaceae
Native
Longleaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia roseolens
Commelinaceae
Native
Marsh Dewflower
Murdannia keisak
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Commelinaceae
Native
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
NativeEndemic
Tahitian Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Virginia Dayflower
Commelina virginica
Commelinaceae
Native
Virginia Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Commelinaceae
Native
Waxy Spiderwort
Tradescantia cerinthoides
Commelinaceae
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae
Native
Wooly Spiderwort
Tradescantia sillamontana
Commelinaceae
Native
Zebra Plant
Tradescantia zebrina
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Zigzag Spiderwort
Tradescantia subaspera
Commelinaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.