Asiatic Dayflower vs Carolina dayflower

Commelina communis compared with Commelina caroliniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Dayflower	Carolina dayflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Commelinales (鸭跖草目)	Commelinales (鸭跖草目)
Family same	Commelinaceae	Commelinaceae
Genus same	Commelina	Commelina
Species	Commelina communis	Commelina caroliniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Dayflower and Carolina dayflower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Commelina.

Conservation Status

Asiatic Dayflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Carolina dayflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Dayflower	Carolina dayflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Dayflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Carolina dayflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Asiatic Dayflower

The Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) is a species in the genus Commelina. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Carolina dayflower

The Carolina Dayflower (Commelina caroliniana) is a species in the genus Commelina. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States