This past weekend some small blue wildflowers caught my eye. They seemed a bit unusual, because they had two large blue petals and what appeared to be smaller white petals. In addition, they had really long stamen.
According to a Wikipedia article, these are Asiatic dayflowers (Commelina communis), a plant native to East and Southeast Asia that has been introduced into the eastern part of the United States. The flowers are used in traditional Chinese medicine and they are used to produce a dye in Japan.
As is frequently the case with wildflowers, there seems to be some debate about whether this is a weed or a flower. Call it what you will, it is a strikingly beautiful plant.
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)
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Mike Powell 
Nice shot!
Thanks. I haven’t shown much love for flowers recently, so I decided to post the photo of this little beauty.
Hi Mike,
Really? The first time I saw them was out in rural OK. I just thought they were some native weed trying to get a foothold in the garden! Thanks for the education :o)
~Kyle
Just be cautious, Kyle. I get my info on these topics from sites on the internet which, I hope, are reasonably accurate.
Hmm, maybe I need to investigate further. When I have time 🙂