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Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera
Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl. var. subaspera
Zigzag Spiderwort
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family)
Synonym(s): Tradescantia pilosa, Tradescantia subaspera var. typica
USDA Symbol: TRSUS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Light to dark blue, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AR , DC , IL , IN , KY , MO , NC , OH , PA , TN , WVNative Habitat: Rich woods along streams and on slopes and bluffs, less commonly dry woods, roadsides, fields or along railroads.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR