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Tradescantia ×andersoniana
Tradescantia ×andersoniana W. Ludwig & Rohweder
Anderson's Spiderwort, Spiderwort
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TRAN15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A natural hybrid of Tradescantia ohiensis, T. subasper and T. virginiana.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: MANative Habitat: Woods, thickets, along streams, fields, roadsides, railroad rights-of-way.
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 ×andersoniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tradescantia ×andersoniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tradescantia ×andersoniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR