Tradescantia subacaulis
(Stemless Spiderwort)
Tradescantia subacaulis, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washingron Co. 2712
Tradescantia subacaulis, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington Co. 2787
Tradescantia subacaulis, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3933
Tradescantia subacaulis, Lake Somerville State Park, 2811
Tradescantia subacaulis, McKinney Roughs Natural Area, Bastrop Co. 3090
Tradescantia subacaulis, Lake Somerville State Park, 2816
Tradescantia subacaulis, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3926
Tradescantia subacaulis, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3936
| Scientific Name | Tradescantia subacaulis (Tradescantia texana) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TRSU |
| Common Name | Stemless Spiderwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 39175 |
| Family | Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Loose sandy soils, open woods, or open ground; endemic to Texas. Plant: Low-growing perennial with short, much-branched, spreading hairy stems, 4 to 12 inches long; species name means "almost stemless". Leaves: Linear-lanceolate, long-pointed leave, 4 to 7 inches long and ~5/8-inch wide; lax and flaccid; surfaces are deep green and have long hairs. Inflorescence: A few to several bright blue (rarely pink) blossoms in terminal clusters or arising from leaf nodes; each flower ~1 inch across with three broad, rounded or somewhat pointed petals; pedicels 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long; sepals hairy, rose/purple tinged, broadly elliptic, pointed, about 1/3-inch long. Bloom Period: March to June. References: "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, iNaturalist and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map N/A |
Texas Status: Native |
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