Texas Spiderwort
Tradescantia humilis
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
Habitatprairies, roadsides, open woods on sandy or rocky soils
Seasonblooms spring (March-May)
LocationTexas
Size~6-18 in / 15-45 cm tall
Dietn/a - flowering plant; flowers visited by native bees
ConservationNot evaluated
CameraNikon Z9Lens400mmAperturef/4.5Shutter1/640ISO180
About the Texas Spiderwort
A Texas near-endemic spiderwort with three-petaled blue-to-purple flowers that open in the cool of morning and wilt by afternoon sun, each bloom lasting a single day. The grass-like leaves and jointed stems ooze a mucilaginous sap that gives spiderworts their name. It flowers alongside bluebonnets in spring and is an early nectar source for native bees.
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