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Tradescantia ernestiana
Tradescantia ernestiana E.S. Anderson & Woodson
Ernest's Spiderwort
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TRER4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Named after John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as gardener to Charles 1 of England.
Tradescantia species will hybridize in just about any combination.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , MO , MS , OKValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tradescantia ernestiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tradescantia ernestiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tradescantia ernestiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2009-04-15Research By: TWC Staff