Tradescantia subaspera
Tradescantia subaspera | |
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Close-up of flowers | |
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Near Natchez, Mississippi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Commelinaceae |
Genus: | Tradescantia |
Species: | T. subaspera
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Binomial name | |
Tradescantia subaspera | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Tradescantia subaspera, the zigzag spiderwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to the eastern United States.[2][1] Its zigzagging stems and wider leaves distinguish it from Tradescantia virginiana. It is recommended for shady naturalistic garden settings.[2]
Subtaxa[]
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Tradescantia subaspera var. montana (Shuttlew. ex Small & Vail) E.S.Anderson & Woodson
- Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera
References[]
- ^ a b c "Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Tradescantia subaspera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Categories:
- Tradescantia
- Garden plants of North America
- Endemic flora of the United States
- Flora of Illinois
- Flora of Missouri
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Flora of Indiana
- Flora of Pennsylvania
- Flora of West Virginia
- Flora of New York (state)
- Plants described in 1813
- Commelinales stubs