Tradescantia subaspera

Tradescantia subaspera, the zigzag spiderwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to the eastern United States.[2][1] Its zigzagging stems and wider leaves distinguish it from Tradescantia virginiana. It is recommended for shady naturalistic garden settings.[2] It has three petals which are violet-blue to purple in color.[2] Flowers bloom May to September.[3]

Tradescantia subaspera
Close-up of flowers
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
Synonyms[1]
  • Tradescantia axillaris f. subaspera (Ker Gawl.) Raf.
  • Tradescantia subaspera var. typica E.S.Anderson & Woodson

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Tradescantia subaspera var. montana (Shuttlew. ex Small & Vail) E.S.Anderson & Woodson
  • Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera

References

  1. "Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. "Tradescantia subaspera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.


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