Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)

Also Known As: Bluejacket, Smooth spiderwort
Plant Family: Spiderwort family (Commelinaceae)

Identification Guide: *Print version
Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version

2009 Live Map - View

Did you Know? The blue hairs on the stamens (which can be seen on the close up photo) have been used to detect radiation. They turn pink when exposed to even low levels of radiation.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, All Leaves Withered

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2009 Live Map for Spiderwort

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Spiderwort (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

= First Flower
= End of Flowering
= First Ripe Fruit
= All Leaves Withered

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