Saturday, June 25, 2011

Western Spiderwort

Tradescantia occidentalis, or western spiderwort, is a member of the Commelinaceae family. It is native to the middle portions of the US from Minnesota down to Texas. There are 26 species of spiderwort that are native to North America. Ohio spiderwort is common in the eastern US and zigzag spiderwort is found in the southeast.


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8 comments:

  1. JamaJune 26, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    I love the color of this flower, so pretty! I don't think I've seen such beauty before.

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  2. Ever Green TreeJune 26, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Viola Violet! Love the colour n the flower.

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  3. BernieHJune 26, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Beautiful bloom and great shot!

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  4. RajeshJune 26, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Lovely flower. Never seen it before.

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  5. fjällripanJune 26, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Beautiful coulor of this flower!

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  6. DeniseinVAJune 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    This is a great blog to come and learn about wildflowers. I love this one, so pretty in color, flower and photograph. Thank you!

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  7. TeresaJune 26, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    We had these growing at my home when I was growing up. They are one of my favorites!

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  8. ArijaJune 27, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    A beautiful flower and so nice that it is a native.

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