Tradescantia virginiana Linnaeus. Virginia Spiderwort. Phen: Apr-Jul. Hab: Nutrient-rich forests and woodlands. Dist: ME west to MI and WI, south to n. GA, MO, and e. AR.
ID notes:Very variable in flower color, including deep blue, purple, pink, light pink, and pure white.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA22, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Anderson & Woodson (1935), Pellegrini (2017), Tucker (1989); ? Tradescantia brevicaulis Raf. – S, S13; > Tradescantia virginiana L. – S, S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
Heliophily: 5
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