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Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Description:

A western honeybee was busy on this unusual spiderwort blossom. Instead of solid blue-purple or solid white, this flower was mottled with both.

Habitat:

Native to much of the eastern United States. Its native range extends north to Wisconsin, Michigan, and slightly into Ontario, west to Texas and Kansas, south to Florida, and northeast to Massachusetts.

Notes:

Spotted growing near the road on top of Kennesaw Mountain.

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QWMom
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QWMom

Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2013
Submitted on Oct 5, 2013

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