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4th Lone Star Regional Native Plant Conference, David Creech, Greg Grant, James Kroll, Dawn Stover
4th Lone Star Regional Native Plant Conference, David Creech, Greg Grant, James Kroll, Dawn Stover
Lone Star Regional Native Plant Conference
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2008 Wildflower Of The Year: Virginia Spiderwort, Tradescantia Virginiana, W. John Hayden
2008 Wildflower Of The Year: Virginia Spiderwort, Tradescantia Virginiana, W. John Hayden
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Spiderwort is an herbaceous perennial that arises from a cluster of rather stout overwintering roots. Stems may be solitary or more commonly clumped, and usually grow unbranched, reaching heights up to 40 cm tall. Stems are smooth or bear scattered short hairs. Leaves are 2—5 per stem, attached by means of a leaf sheath that is 13 cm long. Leaf blades are dull green, elongate, ending in a gradually tapered tip, flat or keeled, smooth (without hairs), and 1—3.5 dm long by 0.5—2.5 cm wide. Flowers occur in tight clusters located at the stem apex; bracts similar to the leaves …