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Tradescantia reverchonii

Tradescantia reverchonii Bush

Reverchon's Spiderwort

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRRE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to ascending, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue-violet, rarely rose or white.

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Tradescantia reverchonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tradescantia reverchonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tradescantia reverchonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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