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Commelinaceae
Tradescantia

not marked as a favorite taxon Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. occidentalis. Common name: Prairie Spiderwort. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Prairies, forests. Distribution: WI west to MT, south to e. LA, TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico (SON).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, FNA22, NY; Tradescantia virginiana L. var. occidentalis Britton; < Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth — ETx1, F, GrPl, K4, Mex, NcTx, S13, Tx, Pellegrini (2017); > Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. melanthera MacRoberts. Basionym: Tradescantia virginiana L. var. occidentalis Britton 1896

Links to other floras: = Tradescantia occidentalis var. occidentalis - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (name change)
  • Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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