Tradescantia occidentalis
Prairie Spiderwort, Spiderwort
Other regional names: Western Spiderwort
- Western Spiderwort
Also known as: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Britton ex Rydb., 1900 +2 more
- Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Britton ex Rydb., 1900
- Tradescantia occidentalis var. typica E.S.Anderson & Woodson
- Tradescantia virginiana var. occidentalis Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Tradescantia occidentalis (commonly known as Prairie Spiderwort or Spiderwort) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mexico Northwest, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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