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Ohio Spiderwort (Bluejacket)

Tradescantia ohiensis

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Description:

Called an Ohio Spiderwort, this member of the spiderworts is the most common in the United States. These were found blooming all over the Woolly Hollow State Park near Greenbrier, AR, under thick shade of forest canopy.

Habitat:

Eastern and Central North America, from Maine, to Minnesota, to Texas and Florida.

Reference Links:

Ohio spiderwort-Encyclopedia of Life, Tradescantia ohiensis, Plants Profile for Tradescantia ohiensis (bluejacket)

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