Time Generated: 08/23/2020 01:15 PM CDT scopulorum. Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010) Reference for: Tradescantia occidentalis Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Tradescantia occidentalis var. ID 84869 Symbol Key TROCO Common Name prairie spiderwort Family Commelinaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, AZ, CO, IA, KS, LA, MN, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, SD, TX, UT scopulorum Tradescantia occidentalis , the prairie spiderwort [2] or western spiderwort , is a plant in the dayflower family, Commelinaceae . Tradescantia ohiensis is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial which grows up to 3' tall with dark bluish-green, arching, grass-like leaves up to 1.5' long and 1.75" wide which are folded lengthwise forming a channel or groove. Cooper. The blue flowers occur in clusters at the tops of the stems, and they will close in the afternoon in sunny weather. Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature Top of page Tradescantia L. is one of 41 genera in the Commelinaceae R. Br. Last revised by: USDA NRCS National Plant Data Team: Curated and maintained by: USDA NRCS National Plant Data Center Data Documentation. Symbol Key - TROCM. melanthera. A "wort" was a general term for any type of plant used for medicinal purposes. typica Click here to review or comment on the identification. The photographer's identification Tradescantia occidentalis has not been reviewed. scopulorum — ID 84871 Symbol Key TROCS Common Name prairie spiderwort Family Commelinaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CO, NM, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Beneficial Insects? occidentalis — Symbol TROCO Common Name prairie spiderwort Botanical Family Commelinaceae …   Scientific plant list, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth — Symbol TROC Common Name prairie spiderwort Botanical Family Commelinaceae …   Scientific plant list, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. scopulorum (Rose) E.S. occidentalis — ID 84869 Symbol Key TROCO Common Name prairie spiderwort Family Commelinaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, AZ, CO, IA, KS, LA, MN, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, SD, TX, UT …   USDA Plant Characteristics, Tradescantia occidentalis var. typica E.S. close-up of flowers Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Tradescantia occidentalis. melanthera Trzykrotka, tradeskancja (Tradescantia L.) – rodzaj roślin z klasy jednoliściennych, z rodziny komelinowatych (Commelinaceae), pochodzących z Ameryki.Należy do niego ok. 70 gatunków występujących od południowej Kanady do północnej Argentyny. Tradescantia occidentalis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. melanthera MacRoberts — Symbol TROCM Common Name prairie spiderwort Botanical Family Commelinaceae …   Scientific plant list, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64325500A67731117.en, http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/full/64325500/0, World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tradescantia_occidentalis&oldid=964136135, Taxonbars with automatically added basionyms, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 June 2020, at 19:55. Data Source. USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T64325500A67731117. Attracts Bees, Butterflies, and resists Rabbits. Clusters of blue (less frequently rose), three-petaled flowers (0.75-1.5" diameter) bloom from late May into early July. Gatunkiem typowym jest Tradescantia virginiana L. Naukowa nazwa rodzajowa upamiętnia Johna Tradescanta starszego (ok. 1570–1638), … Clarence A. Rechenthin. The photographer's identification Tradescantia occidentalis has not been reviewed. ID - 84868. : Yes. Provided by USDA NRCS East Texas PMC (ETPMC). Data Source and References for Tradescantia occidentalis var. From early to midsummer, the foliage is topped by small clusters of three-petaled, blue-violet flowers, up to 2 in. View picture of Tradescantia Species, Prairie Spiderwort, Western Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis) at Dave's Garden. Tradescantia L. – spiderwort Species: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth – prairie spiderwort Variety: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. It is common and widespread across the western Great Plains of the United States, as well as in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah, and Sonora, but is listed as a threatened species in Canada.[3][4][5]. ©G.A. Usage Requirements. Tradescantia / ˌ t r æ d ɪ ˈ s k æ n t i ə / is a genus of 75 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the New World from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies.Members of the genus are known by the common names spiderwort or Indian paint. occidentalis (prairie spiderwort) from the USDA PLANTS database Au Canada, la fleur apparaît sur une liste d espèces menacées[1]. Tradescantia occidentalis var. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Tradescantia occidentalis var. USDA Plant Characteristics. It is found in drier plains, prairies and savannas. Sommaire 1… …   Wikipédia en Français, Tradescantia occidentalis — Tradescantia occidentalis …   Wikipédia en Français, Tradescantia occidentalis var. Anderson & Woodson Classification Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report. Tradescantia occidentalis. Tradescantia occidentalis — ou Tradescantie de l Ouest est une fleur de la famille des Commelinaceae et du genre Tradescantia. Published on the internet. Positive: On Jun 17, 2013, scotjute from Moody, TX wrote: The plant grows here in moister areas. It is by Dave Powell at USDA Forest Service (retired). Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth prairie spiderwort. Contributions from the Arnold Arboretum of … The common name also comes from the plant stems' unusual secretion of mucus, which has a spiderweb-like stickiness. typica E.S. Tradescantia virginiana NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Tradescantia occidentalis. Media in category "Tradescantia occidentalis" The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth: prairie spiderwort (10) TROCM: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. scopulorum (Rose) E.S. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Missouri Botanical Garden. Interpretation  Tradescantia occidentalis var. Interpretation  Tradescantia occidentalis. melanthera MacRoberts: prairie spiderwort: TROCO: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. melanthera MacRoberts – prairie spiderwort scopulorum (Rose) E.S. occidentalis has not been reviewed. Tradescantia L. – spiderwort Species: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth – prairie spiderwort Variety: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. melanthera, Tradescantia occidentalis var. melanthera MacRoberts, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Image 1205018 is of prairie spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis ) flower(s). across (5 cm), adorned with showy yellow stamens. Usage Requirements. Scientific Name: Tradescantia occidentalis Also Known As: Western Spiderwort Grown as: Perennial Maturity (Blooms): June-July Light: Full Sun, Part Shade Water: Low Soil Moisture: Dry, sandy or fine soils. ID - 84867. Click here to review or comment on the identification. Anderson & Woodson. occidentalis - prairie spiderwort TROCO. The photographer's identification Tradescantia occidentalis var. Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth – prairie spiderwort Subordinate Taxa The Plants Database includes the following 3 subspecies of Tradescantia occidentalis . occidentalis, Tradescantia occidentalis var. At one time, traditional healers would use this plant as a remedy for spider bites; they believed that the plant's slight resemblance to a cowering spider would make it effective for this purpose. [6] Thus the plant can be used as a bioassay for radiation. USDA Plant Characteristics. La plante est présente à l état naturel en Amérique du Nord. Accessed: 2019 October 31. Anderson & Woodson : TROCS Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010) Reference for: Tradescantia occidentalis var. long (15 cm). Provided by USDA NRCS East Texas PMC (ETPMC). melanthera — ID 84868 Symbol Key TROCM Common Name prairie spiderwort Family Commelinaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, LA, OK, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics, Tradescantia occidentalis var. USDA Plant Characteristics. Click here to review or comment on the identification. All pictures are contributed by our community. Interpretation  Like in a few other species of Tradescantia, the cells of the stamen hairs of Western spiderwort are normally colored blue, but when exposed neutron radiation or other forms of ionizing radiation, the cells mutate and change color to pink. melanthera. United States, TX, Gonzales. Anderson & Woodson — Symbol TROCS Common Name prairie spiderwort Botanical Family Commelinaceae …   Scientific plant list, Tradescantia occidentalis var. 0 Tradescantia occidentalis - Samoëns (1).JPG 3,760 × 2,456; 4.52 MB Data Source and References for Tradescantia occidentalis (prairie spiderwort) from the USDA PLANTS database long (15 cm). occidentalis: prairie spiderwort (1) TROCT: Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Anderson & Woodson – prairie spiderwort Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 53 It is common and widespread across the western Great Plains of the United States , as well as in Arizona , New Mexico , southern Utah , and Sonora , but is listed as a threatened species in Canada . It tends to die back by mid-summer as the heat intensifies. An eye-catching addition to the landscape, Tradescantia occidentalis (Prairie Spiderwort) is a vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with long, arching, narrow leaves, up to 6 in. Prairie Spiderwort is a perennial which is native to the central U.S. scopulorum, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Usage Requirements. Tradescantia occidentalis, the prairie spiderwort[2] or western spiderwort, is a plant in the dayflower family, Commelinaceae. occidentalis, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth, Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010) Reference for: Tradescantia occidentalis var. Tradescantia occidentalis (Prairie Spiderwort) An eye-catching addition to the landscape, Tradescantia occidentalis (Prairie Spiderwort) is a vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with long, arching, narrow leaves, up to 6 in. Documentation State Type; 1935. Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. Maiz-Tome, L. 2016. Smyth Prairie Spiderwort USDA TROCO: Acoma Food, Unspecified Tender shoots eaten without preparation.