Tradescantia ohiensis
Blue Jacket, Bluejacket
Other regional names: Ohio Spiderwort +2 more
- Ohio Spiderwort
- Reflexed Spiderwort
- Smooth Spiderwort
Also known as: Tradescantella incarnata (Small) Small +18 more
- Tradescantella incarnata (Small) Small
- Tradescantia canaliculata f. albiflora (Slavin & Nieuwl.) Deam
- Tradescantia canaliculata f. lesteri (Standl.) Deam
- Tradescantia canaliculata f. mariae (Standl.) Deam
- Tradescantia canaliculata Raf.
- Tradescantia difforme Bush
- Tradescantia difformis Bush
- Tradescantia foliosa Small
- Tradescantia incarnata Small
- Tradescantia ohiensis f. pilosa Waterf.
- Tradescantia ohiensis var. foliosa (Small) MacRoberts
- Tradescantia ohiensis var. paludosa (E.S.Anderson & Woodson) MacRoberts
- Tradescantia paludosa E.S.Anderson & Woodson
- Tradescantia reflexa f. albiflora A.D.Slavin & Nieuwl.
- Tradescantia reflexa f. lesteri Standl.
- Tradescantia reflexa f. mariae Standl.
- Tradescantia reflexa Raf.
- Tradescantia reflexa var. eloiseana Farw.
- Tradescantia riparia Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Tradescantia ohiensis (commonly known as Blue-jacket) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Korea