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Tradescantia reverchonii

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

Tradescantia reverchonii, commonly called Reverchon's spiderwort,[1] is a species of plant in the dayflower family that is native to central and eastern Texas, western Louisiana and southwestern Arkansas in the United States.[2]

It is a perennial that produces purple or blue flowers in the spring on herbaceous stems.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Tradescantia reverchonii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Tradescantia reverchonii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2020.
  3. ^ "Tradescantia reverchonii". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 29 March 2020.