Tradescantia ohiensis Rafinesque. Smooth Spiderwort, Ohio Spiderwort. Phen: Feb-Jul. Hab: Woodlands and forests, alluvial bottoms, disturbed areas, roadsides. Dist: MA west to MN, south to c. peninsular FL and TX, some of that range likely the result of naturalization from cultivation.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA22, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Pellegrini (2017), Tucker (1989); ? Tradescantia canaliculata Raf. – Anderson & Woodson (1935); > Tradescantia foliosa Small – S; > Tradescantia incarnata Small – S; > Tradescantia reflexa Raf. – S
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