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Tradescantia virginiana L. Virginia spiderwort; Ephemerum congestum Moench; Tradescantia brevicaulis Raf; Tradescantia congesta Moench D Don; Tradescantia rupestris Raf; Tradescantia speciosa Salisb; Widows-Tears

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Higher taxa:  Life   Plantae   Monocotyledoneae   Commelinaceae   Tradescantia   Global map IDnature guides: Monocotyledoneae, Plants_Chicago, Plants_Georgia_Clarke, POPA_USGA, Wildflowers Missouri Botanical Garden We parsed the following live from the Web into this page. Such content is managed by its original site and not cached on Discover Life. Please send feedback and corrections directly to the source. See original regarding copyrights and terms of use. Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture CalPhotos

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© The State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2007 Tradescantia virginiana	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Leaf	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Stem	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Stem	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Leaf	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Fruit	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Tradescantia virginiana, Fruit

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Tradescantia virginiana L. Virginia spiderwort         Symbol:   TRVI   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Commelinaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N CAN    I Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2002. Usage Requirements .   More Information: Characteristics Classification Plant Guide (pdf) (doc) Data Source and Documentation   Images: Tradescantia virginiana L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Tradescantia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Tradescantia virginiana L.   EPCO5 Ephemerum congestum Moench   TRBR8 Tradescantia brevicaulis Raf.   TRCO12 Tradescantia congesta (Moench) D. Don   TRRU6 Tradescantia rupestris Raf.   TRSP7 Tradescantia speciosa Salisb.   TRVIA Tradescantia virginiana L. var. alba Hook. ex Raf.   TRVIB Tradescantia virginiana L. var. barbata Raf.   Distribution: Tradescantia virginiana L. View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AL , AR, CA, CT , DC , DE , GA , IA, IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN, MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI, SC , TN , VA , VT , WV ), CAN (ON)   Related Taxa: Tradescantia virginiana L. View 9 genera in Commelinaceae , 33 species in Tradescantia   Classification: Tradescantia virginiana L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Commelinidae Order Commelinales Family Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family Genus Tradescantia L. – spiderwort Species Tradescantia virginiana L. – Virginia spiderwort   Introduced Information: Tradescantia virginiana L. This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants. Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all   Wetland Indicator Status: Tradescantia virginiana L. Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H UPL,FAC+ FACU FAC+ UPL NO NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   More Accounts and Images: Tradescantia virginiana L. View photographs from CalPhotos. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39178. View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley). View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening. View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN). View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn). View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium. View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.   Related Web Sites: Tradescantia virginiana L. CT-Connecticut Botanical Society Canada-Canada's Plant Species DE-Delaware Wildflowers KY-Wildflowers of Western Kentucky MI-Ornamental Plants (Michigan State University Extension) MO-MBG Plant Finder OR-Landscape Plants (OSU Horticulture) TN-Vanderbilt Bioimages     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 08:00 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 3 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Tradescantia virginiana%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort ID: 0000 0000 0405 2340 [detail] © 2005 Lisa Powers Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort ID: 0000 0000 0508 2147 [detail] © 2008 Dr. Mark S. Brunell Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort ID: 0000 0000 0508 2148 [detail] © 2008 Dr. Mark S. Brunell Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley