Tradescantia subaspera

Ker-Gawl.

Zigzag Spiderwort

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138904
Element CodePMCOM0B0N0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusTradescantia
Other Common Names
zigzag spiderwort (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1999) recognizes the varieties montana and subaspera; FNA (review draft 5/98) does not.
Conservation Status
Review Date1985-05-11
Change Date1985-05-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeSNRYes
LouisianaS1Yes
VermontSNANo
South CarolinaS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
ArkansasS2Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
VirginiaS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Cherry Cove (addition)Nantahala National Forest836
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.