Tradescantia virginiana

Tradescantia virginiana
Open flower with a Toxomerus hoverfly feeding
Open flower with a Toxomerus sp. hoverfly feeding

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Tradescantia
Species:
T. virginiana
Binomial name
Tradescantia virginiana

Tradescantia virginiana, the Virginia spiderwort,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae (the spiderwort family). It is the type species of the genus Tradescantia, native to the eastern United States. Common names include Virginia spiderwort, common spiderwort, lady’s tears, and spider lily. [3]

  1. ^ NatureServe (30 June 2023). "Tradescantia virginiana". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Tradescantia virginiana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Plant Database- Tradescantia Virginian". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

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