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Tradescantia virginiana

L.

Virginia Spiderwort

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146663
Element CodePMCOM0B0Q0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusTradescantia
Other Common Names
Tradescantie de Virginie (FR) Virginia 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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-05-23
Change Date1985-04-10
Threat Impact Comments
Commercial forest practices are detrimental to this species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OhioSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MichiganS2Yes
ArkansasS1Yes
New JerseyS3Yes
New HampshireSNANo
North CarolinaS2Yes
New YorkSNANo
IndianaSNRYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
South CarolinaS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
VermontSNANo
IowaSHYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
IllinoisS4Yes
ConnecticutSNANo
MassachusettsSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MaineSNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bee CoveSumter National Forest3,025
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
References (2)
  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.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.