Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.

Family: Commelinaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Tradescantia canaliculata Raf., Tradescantia foliosa Small, Tradescantia incarnata Small, Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. var. foliosa (Small) MacRoberts, Tradescantia reflexa Raf.

Common names:

Bluejacket (Present) (50)

Caηxlogaη paηpaηla (1918?-1970?, Lakota, soft weed) (121)

Ohio spiderwort (1918-1970) (121)

Reflexed spiderwort (1907-1937) (5, 72, 97)

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