Dayflower

Dayflower initially grows erect but eventually takes on a creeping or somewhat ascending growth habit that makes it easy to identify. Its stems and leaves are thick and fleshy, with the leaves lacking petioles and featuring hairs on the upper and lower surfaces. The leaves also feature parallel running veins often found in monocots. This broadleaf weed also has sheaths at the base of the blade, clasping the stem and hairs at the base of the blade where the sheath opens. Blooming from mid-summer to early fall, Dayflower features small blue flowers with three petals. The flowers last for only one day, hence the name Dayflower.