Tradescantia ohiensis
Location: North meadow back yard
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Ohio spiderwort, or bluejacket spiderwort, is a native plant about 2 feet tall. The plant blooms from May to July. The light violet to blue-violet flowers open up during the morning and close by the afternoon in sunny weather, but remain open longer on cloudy days. Link Link Distribution Genus: Tradescantia (Spiderwort) Family: Commelinaceae (Dayflower) Order: Commelinales (Commelinales) Class: Liliopsida (Monocots) Phylum/Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) |