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); = n/a – Tat; ? Tradescantia canaliculata Raf. – Anderson & Woodson (1935); > Tradescantia foliosa Small – S, S13; > Tradescantia incarnata Small – S, S13; > Tradescantia reflexa Raf. – S, S13
Links to other floras: = Tradescantia ohiensis - FNA22
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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