Commelina ensifolia, commonly known as scurvy weed, scurvy grass or wandering Jew, is an annual herb native to Australia, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Scurvy Grass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Commelina erecta
- Commelina auriculata
- Commelina livingstonii
- Commelina eckloniana
- Commelina robusta
- Commelina lanceolata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Commelinales
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Commelina
- Species
- Commelina ensifolia
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