Tradescantia occidentalis var. occidentalis
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
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Stems 5–90 cm. Leaves: blade 5–50 × 0.2–3 cm. Flowers: pedicels 0.8–3 cm, glandular-puberulent, rarely nearly glabrous; sepals 4–11 mm, glandular-puberulent, rarely nearly glabrous; petals bright blue to rose or magenta, 1.2–1.6 cm. 2n = 12, 24.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Mar–Jul).
Habitat: Prairies, plains, fields, thickets, woods, roadsides, and along railroads, mostly in sandy or rocky soils
Distribution
Man., Ariz., Ark., Colo., Iowa, Kans., La., Minn., Mont., Nebr., N.Mex., N.Dak., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wis., Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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