PLANTS Profile for Tradescantia (spiderwort)

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PLANTS Profile

Tradescantia L.
spiderwort

Symbol:

TRADE

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Commelinaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Clarence A. Rechenthin. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Texas State Office. United States, TX, Gonzales. Usage Requirements.

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Tradescantia L.

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Distribution:
Tradescantia L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, MB, ON, SK)

Related Taxa:
Tradescantia L.

View 10 genera in Commelinaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Tradescantia ×andersoniana

Distribution of Tradescantia bracteata Small. . Image Available.

Tradescantia bracteata
longbract spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia brevifolia (Torr.) Rose. .

Tradescantia brevifolia
Trans-Pecos spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia buckleyi (I.M. Johnst.) D.R. Hunt. .

Tradescantia buckleyi
Buckley's spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia crassifolia Cav.. .

Tradescantia crassifolia
leatherleaf spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia crassula Link & Otto. .

Tradescantia crassula
succulent spiderwort

Tradescantia ×diffusa

Distribution of Tradescantia edwardsiana Tharp. .

Tradescantia edwardsiana
plateau spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia ernestiana E.S. Anderson & Woodson. .

Tradescantia ernestiana
Ernest's spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.. .

Tradescantia fluminensis
small-leaf spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia gigantea Rose. .

Tradescantia gigantea
giant spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia hirsuticaulis Small. .

Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
hairystem spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia hirsutiflora Bush. . Image Available.

Tradescantia hirsutiflora
hairyflower spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia humilis Rose. .

Tradescantia humilis
Texas spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia leiandra Torr.. .

Tradescantia leiandra
canyon spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia longipes E.S. Anderson & Woodson. .

Tradescantia longipes
wild crocus

Distribution of Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth. . Image Available.

Tradescantia occidentalis
prairie spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.. . Image Available.

Tradescantia ohiensis
bluejacket

Distribution of Tradescantia ozarkana E.S. Anderson & Woodson. .

Tradescantia ozarkana
Ozark spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R. Hunt. . Image Available.

Tradescantia pallida
purple queen

Distribution of Tradescantia paludosa E.S. Anderson & Woodson. .

Tradescantia paludosa
confederate spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia pedicellata Celarier. . Image Available.

Tradescantia pedicellata
Edwards Plateau spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia pinetorum Greene. . Image Available.

Tradescantia pinetorum
pinewoods spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia reverchonii Bush. .

Tradescantia reverchonii
Reverchon's spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia roseolens Small. .

Tradescantia roseolens
longleaf spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia spathacea Sw.. . Image Available.

Tradescantia spathacea
boatlily

Distribution of Tradescantia subacaulis Bush. . Image Available.

Tradescantia subacaulis
stemless spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl.. . Image Available.

Tradescantia subaspera
zigzag spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia tharpii E.S. Anderson & Woodson. .

Tradescantia tharpii
Tharp's spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia virginiana L.. . Image Available.

Tradescantia virginiana
Virginia spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia wrightii Rose & Bush. . Image Available.

Tradescantia wrightii
Wright's spiderwort

Distribution of Tradescantia zanonia (L.) Sw.. .

Tradescantia zanonia
cohitre blanco

Distribution of Tradescantia zebrina hort. ex Bosse. . Image Available.

Tradescantia zebrina
inchplant

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Tradescantia L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Commelinales
Family	Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family
Genus	Tradescantia L. – spiderwort

More Accounts and Images:
Tradescantia L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39156.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 09:06 AM CDT