Tradescantia foliosa Small
Tradescantia incarnata Small
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. var. foliosa (Small) MacRoberts
Tradescantia reflexa Raf.
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.
Smooth spiderwort, bluejacket
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6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm) 
6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm) 
6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
| Order | Commelinales | Includes dayflowers (spiderworts), bloodworts, water hyacinths, others |
| Family | Commelinaceae | Dayflower or spiderwort family |
| Genus | Tradescantia | After John Tradescant (1608-1662), English gardener to King Charles I |
| Species | ohiensis | Of or from Ohio |
Tradescantia ohiensis description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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