Tradescantia subaspera
| Tradescantia subaspera | |
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| Near Natchez, Mississippi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Tradescantia |
| Species: | T. subaspera |
| Binomial name | |
| Tradescantia subaspera | |
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Tradescantia subaspera, the zigzag spiderwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to the eastern United States.[3][2] Its zigzagging stems and wider leaves distinguish it from Tradescantia virginiana. It is recommended for shady naturalistic garden settings.[3] It has three petals which are violet-blue to purple in color.[3] Flowers bloom May to September.[4]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[2]
- Tradescantia subaspera var. montana (Shuttlew. ex Small & Vail) E.S.Anderson & Woodson
- Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera
References
- ^ NatureServe (30 June 2023). "Tradescantia subaspera". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tradescantia subaspera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.