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Spiderwort (Commelinaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Spiderwort (Commelinaceae)

Tradescantia ohiensis (Common Spiderwort)
Common Spiderwort grows in dry to mesic praires, pastures, and savannas. Plants are up to three feet tall, topped by a cluster of blue to purple three-petaled flowers. Leaves are narrow but up to 15 inches long and clasp the stem at their base. Each flower is on a stalk with three shiny green sepals. Stamens are covered with hairs. Blooms last for one day only from late spring to fall.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 4247

<i>Tradescantia ohiensis</i> (Common Spiderwort)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Spiderwort (Commelinaceae)

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