Status: Native
Synonyms:
Tradescantia tuberosa Greene
Found in open woods, Tradescantia pinetorum has strongly pubescent sheaths and
purple petals that are 8-10mm long. The genus Commelina has flower buds enclosed in a sheath called a "spathe," while Tradescantia does not have a spathe. Tradescantia pinetorum has glandular pubescent sepals, while T. occidentalis has glabrous sepals.
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Tradescantia pinetorum, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Cyn., Sept. 10, 2007
Tradescantia pinetorum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Daniel Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 2, 2008
Tradescantia pinetorum, photo Elroy Limmer, Pinos Altos Range, Allie Canyon
Tradescantia pinetorum, closeup of inflorescence showing absence of spathe and presence of glandular hairs on sepals, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, just north of Pinos Altos, August 8, 2010
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