Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Cyanotis

Cyanotis cristata

Photo by Wild Things
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

30.6193, 79.5625

Field Notes

Description:

A small shrub with blue fluffy cotton like flowers which are topped with yellow dots.

Habitat:

Mountains.

Reference Links:

Cyanotis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Wild Things
Thanks Michaelcali and Scott Rasmussen. Cyanotis cristata is the perfect plant.
ScottRasmussen
Agreed, it's something in the family Commelinaceae; The fuzzy flowers might make it a species of Cyanotis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanotis; http://www.diversityoflife.org/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Cyanotis&rank=genus
MiguelDelSol
looks like a species of tradescantia, or perhaps asiatic dayflower (commelina sp)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
2011 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
Plants of Ecuador
Photographed
PublishedAugust 24, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies