Tradescantia subaspera

Tradescantia subaspera
	Close-up of flowers
	Near Natchez, Mississippi
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Genus:	Tradescantia
Species:	T. subaspera
Binomial name
	Tradescantia subaspera; Ker Gawl.
Synonyms
	Tradescantia axillaris f. subaspera (Ker Gawl.) Raf.; Tradescantia subaspera var. typica E.S.Anderson & Woodson;

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Tradescantia subaspera, the zigzag spiderwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to the eastern United States.^[3]^[2] Its zigzagging stems and wider leaves distinguish it from Tradescantia virginiana. It is recommended for shady naturalistic garden settings.^[3] It has three petals which are violet-blue to purple in color.^[3] Flowers bloom May to September.^[4]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[2]

Tradescantia subaspera var. montana (Shuttlew. ex Small & Vail) E.S.Anderson & Woodson
Tradescantia subaspera var. subaspera

References

^ NatureServe (30 June 2023). "Tradescantia subaspera". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tradescantia subaspera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

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[1] NatureServe (30 June 2023). "Tradescantia subaspera". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[173481-1-2] "Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[MBG_m620-3] "Tradescantia subaspera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[4] "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

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