Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

whitemouth dayflower

Commelina erecta

Spanish: hierba del pollo

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.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Local records11 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records43,571 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-06-12 — observation by mora17918
2025-09-05 — observation by redababol77
2025-08-31 — observation by jorgeislas_s
2025-07-16 — observation by soulbiol
2025-07-16 — observation by soulbiol
2025-02-13 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/commelina-erecta/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.