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	Spiderwort
		The spiderwort is a perennial plant that grows 1 to 2 feet tall and is commonly found individually or in clumps in wooded areas and fields.
		Though sometimes accounted a weed, spiderwort is cultivated for borders and also used in containers.
		The spiderwort was introduced to Europe in 1629, surely one of the first North American plants to cross the Atlantic.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/tr/Tradescantia.html (122 words)

	spiderwort - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		spiderwort common name for some members of the Commelinaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical succulent herbs found especially in Africa and the Americas.
		Species of the spiderworts (genus Tradescantia) and the dayflowers (genus Commelina) are indigenous to the United States, particularly in the Southeast.
		Ohio spiderwort is a hardy perennial native to much of the middle of the United States from Minnesota to Ohio and south through Arkansas.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-spiderwo.html (169 words)

	Tropical Spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis L.), Identification and Control
		Tropical spiderwort is currently listed by the USDA as appearing in 12 Florida counties; however, this number is likely to be far greater.
		Tropical spiderwort control from mid- or late-season herbicide applications have proved to be inconsistent and are directly related weed size at time of treatment.
		Tropical spiderwort is a highly competitive and difficult-to-control weed that is relatively new to crop producers in Florida.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /AG230 (1343 words)

	Hiker's Notebook: Spiderwort
		The name Spiderwort is attributed to the observation that the monocotyledonous, grass- like leaves of the plant are suggestive of a crouching spider.
		That the name spiderwort is suggestive of the use of the plant as a palliative against spider bites is based on the Doctrine of Signatures.
		The most remarkable aspect of the Spiderwort plant is its use as an indicator of radiation and of chemical pollution, an application that has recently become manifest due to its widespread use in laboratory testing.
	www.mwrop.org /W_Needham/Spiderwort_050626.htm (845 words)

	Tropical Spiderwort Identification and Control in Georgia Field Crops
		Tropical spiderwort is native to tropical Asia and Africa.
		Tropical spiderwort is among the world’s worst weeds, considered a weed in 25 crops in 28 countries (Holm et al., 1977).
		The optimum depth for tropical spiderwort emergence was 0 to 2 inches, with large seeds capable of emerging from a 6 inch depth (Walker and Evenson 1985b).
	pubs.caes.uga.edu /caespubs/pubcd/C884.htm (3552 words)

	Nikon MicroscopyU: DXM 1200 Digital Eclipse Image Gallery - Spiderwort Leaf
		Spiderworts are plants belonging to the genus Tradescantia, herbaceous flowering plants that can be found growing in moist tropical to subtemperate habitats around the world.
		Spiderworts are one of the native North American wildflowers that have made their way into the nursery trade.
		The genus of spiderworts is named for John Tradescant, who was gardener for King Charles I of England.
	www.microscopyu.com /galleries/dxm1200/spiderwortleafsmall.html (260 words)

	Prairie Spiderwort
		Flowers of prairie spiderwort are found in clusters atop stems that have only a few very narrow leaves.
		Prairie spiderwort likes sandy soils and seems to be most abundant where grazing is light to moderate.
		Young foliage of some spiderworts is occasionally mentioned as being useful for edible greens and potherbs.
	www.nps.gov /miss/restoration/gallery/flowers/prairie_spiderwort.html (130 words)

	Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)
		Ohio Spiderwort is a common plant throughout Illinois, except in the SE, where it is uncommon or absent.
		Ohio Spiderwort is more resistant to the application of herbicides along railroads than most plants, which is one reason why it remains common in such areas.
		Ohio Spiderwort can be readily distinguished from Virginia Spiderwort by the absence of conspicuous hairs on the flowering stems near the inflorescence, and the greyish or bluish appearance of the thin leaves.
	www.illinoiswildflowers.info /prairie/plantx/oh_spiderwortx.htm (529 words)

	Spiderwort
		Spiderworts (Tradescantia sp.) and dayflowers (Commelina sp.) are closely related but the latter tend to have fewer blossoms at a time and longer stems.
		In contrast, the spiderworts sometimes have large clusters of flowers, which are more symmetrically shaped with three equal petals.
		The leaves of all these spiderworts are narrow, long and clasping at the stem.
	home.att.net /~larvalbugbio/spiderwort.html (934 words)

	Saskatchewan Environment - Western Spiderwort
		Spiderwort plants derive their name from the sticky, stringy material that they secrete when their stem is broken.
		Western Spiderwort reproduces either by seed or by rooting at the joints of the stem.
		In Saskatchewan, the population is monitored during the flowering season and sheep-grazing is permitted in the eastern end of the Elbow PFRA Pasture to help reduce the leafy spurge population.
	www.se.gov.sk.ca /ecosystem/speciesatrisk/westernspiderwort.htm (960 words)

	Spiderwort
		The Tall Spiderwort is prevalent in the Escambia.
		The pink variety of spiderwort is not as fragrant or widespread as the blue, but is quite common along the Alabama/Florida state line and is known throughout the Coastal Plain.
		The name "spiderwort" came about when the scientist who identified the family looked down onto the angular leaf arrangement and it suggested to him a spider crouching at the tip of the stem; as well as the flower sitting atop a spider-like nest of leaves, coupled with the same arrangement within the flower.
	wildflowers.jdcc.edu /Commelinaceae.html (457 words)

	NPWRC :: Common Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata)
		Flowers of common spiderwort are found in clusters of 5-15 atop stems that have only a few very narrow leaves up to a foot long.
		Common spiderwort likes sandy soils and seems to be most abundant where grazing is light to moderate.
		This plant is a member of the largely tropical spiderwort family (Commelinaceae), the name dedicated to a family of seventeenth century Dutch botanists named Commelin.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/plants/wildflwr/species/tradbrac.htm (230 words)

	BIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF TROPICAL SPIDERWORT
		The period of potential germination and emergence of tropical spiderwort is estimated to extend from the first week of May through the end of October.
		Investigations were conducted to determine the reproductive modes and capacity of tropical spiderwort and were planned to determine its potential for interference with cotton growth, as measured by yield loss.
		Therefore, determinations of the necessary periods of control and the effect of tropical spiderwort interference on cotton growth and yields are incomplete.
	www.cottoninc.com /ProjectSummaries/detail.asp?projectID=277 (600 words)

	NPWRC :: Tradescantia occidentalis (Prairie Spiderwort)
		The distribution of prairie spiderwort is largely determined by the dry sandy soils it prefers.
		Young stems and leaves of prairie spiderwort are occasionally mentioned as being useful for edible greens and potherbs.
		This plant is a member of the largely tropical spiderwort family (Commelinaceae), the name dedicated to a family of 17th century Dutch botanists named Commelin.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/plants/wildflwr/species/tradocci.htm (311 words)

	Spiderwort
		The stamen hairs of this spiderwort are each a chain of single cells, like beads on a sting.
		This species of spiderwort was once planted around a nuclear power plant in Japan to monitor the release of radioactive material from the nuclear plant.
		Not only did the spiderworts tell how much radioactive material was released and when, they also told how the wind dispersed the radioactive material.
	www.redrockcanyonopenspace.org /page13aaa.html (322 words)

	Spiderwort
		Spiderwort flowers have a very short life - only a single morning - but each plant will produce 20 or more flowers per stem.
		Break the tip off a spiderwort leaf and wait for a drop of sap to appear, then touch it with your fingertip and notice how far you can stretch a thread of sap.
		Spiderworts are one of the native wildflowers that have made their way into the nursery trade.
	www.gpnc.org /spiderwo.htm (567 words)

	Roundup-Resistant Tropical Spiderwort: Little-Known Weed Causing Big Trouble in Southeast SHARON DURHAM / ARS / USDA ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		By 2002, 41 Georgian counties reported tropical spiderwort was present, and 17 listed it as moderate to severe.
		A 2003 survey revealed that tropical spiderwort was entrenched in Georgia, affecting 52 counties, with 29 counties listing the weed as moderate to severe.
		Webster and his colleagues are studying the biology and management of tropical spiderwort and will continue to monitor its presence in the Southeast.
	www.mindfully.org /GE/2004/Roundup-Tropical-Spiderwort24aug04.htm (310 words)

	Controlling Tropical Spiderwort in the Southeast
		First observed in Florida in 1928, tropical spiderwort was common in herbarium collections throughout the state by the mid-1930s.
		In contrast to its subterranean flowers, tropical spiderwort’s small aerial flowers are colorful and attract insects.
		Tropical spiderwort is the only known dayflower species in the United States with underground flowers.”—By Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service Information Staff.
	www.ars.usda.gov /is/AR/archive/sep06/spider0906.htm (596 words)

	Zigzag Spiderwort (Tradescantia subaspera)
		(Spiderworts), this plant is little bothered by insect pests and foliar disease.
		Zigzag Spiderwort occurs occasionally in the southern half of Illinois, while it is rare or absent in the northern half of the state (see
		Both Spiderworts and Dayflowers are monocots, like members of the Lily and Iris families.
	www.illinoiswildflowers.info /woodland/plants/zz_spiderwort.htm (501 words)

	To Beat Tropical Spiderwort, Plant Cotton Early / September 11, 2006 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research Service
		Tropical spiderwort's small aerial flowers are colorful and attract insects, in contrast to the plant's subterranean flowers (below).
		A native of Africa and south Asia, tropical spiderwort was first observed in Florida in 1928.
		Typically, cotton is planted in late May and into June, the edge of the planting window for cotton in southern Georgia.
	www.ars.usda.gov /is/pr/2006/060911.htm (409 words)

	spiderwort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Spiderwort is a member of the Commelinaceae or Spiderwort family.
		It is a perennial plant found May - August in a variety of habitats.
		The mucilaginous, stringy substance enables the plant to hold considerable amounts of water which may help it survive periods of drought.
	www.butler.edu /herbarium/prairie/spiderwort.html (94 words)

	Spiderwort
		Ohio Spiderwort is a common plant throughout Illinois, except in the SE, where it is uncommon or absent (see Distribution Map).
		Spiderwort is rarely bothered by insects, although Lema collaris (Leaf Beetle sp.) reportedly feeds on the foliage.
		The upper photograph was taken at the webmaster's wildflower garden in Urbana, Illinois, while the lower photograph was taken along a railroad in Champaign, Illinois.
	www2.ic.edu /prairie/spiderwort.htm (581 words)

	Slide Presentations-> Control of Tropical Spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis) in Peanut with Selected Herbicides
		Spiderwort stage of growth: 7 DAP = 1 leaf, 13 DAP = 3 leaf; 17 DAP = 4-5 leaf.
		Tropical spiderwort control in peanuts with Cadre @ 1.44 ozs/A Grady County, 2002 - 113 DAP LSD 0.05 = 30
		Tropical spiderwort control in peanuts with Strongarm @ 0.45 ozs/A Grady County, 2002 - 113 DAP LSD 0.05 = 30 *Included Gramoxone Max @ 5.5 ozs/A + 80/20 @ 0.25% v/v
	www.cropsoil.uga.edu /weedsci/slides/timapres03 (677 words)

	Tradescantia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spiderwort (Tradescantia) is a genus of an estimated 71 species of perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae, native to the New World from southern Canada south to northern Argentina.
		Virginia Spiderwort was introduced to Europe in 1629, where it is cultivated as a garden flower.
		The Wandering Jew, native to eastern Mexico, is also a species of spiderwort.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spiderwort (316 words)

	Spiderwort
		Spiderwort is a native perenial suitable for the shade garden.
		Spiderwort is one of the very few plants that I encourage cutting back to get new blooms.
		I've seen this very tough plant growing in people's lawns that were cut once a month or so and the spiderwort bloomed between mowings.
	www.stonethegardener.com /shade/spiderwort.html (88 words)

	Advice sought, question on transporting BEAUTIFUL spiderwort... - New England Gardening Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I also have a clump of sunflowers at the very end of the alley, where there is always sun, planted by the birds as spillovers from the birdfeeders I have on the side of the house.
		Spiderwort is no more invasive in my garden than Echinacea or Alchemilla or Agastache or any of the other perennials that seed around.
		I moved a spiderwort that was growing between the driveway and foundation when we moved to this new place last July.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/neweng/msg061850415174.html (1951 words)

	Missouri Wildflowers - Ohio Spiderwort
		With its showy flowers, Spiderwort is a popular wildflower and is also grown domestically.
		I've found no other reference to it by that name, and I believe that she may have come up with that name on her own as a child, perhaps based on its upright stalk and its leaves' resemblance to corn leaves.
		The name Spiderwort is reported to have come from its use to cure spider bites, its angular leaf arrangement's supposed resemblance to a squatting spider, or the spider web-like hairs surrounding the flower's filaments.
	www.missouriwildflowerguide.com /Flowers/OhioSpiderwort.html (122 words)

	Spiderwort
		Also called “cow slobbers” from its tendency to shrivel to a fluid, trickling jelly in the heat of the day.
		The common name of “spiderwort” refers to it once being thought to cure spider bites.
		Flowers of some of the plants change color when exposed to nuclear or radioactive radiation, so the spiderwort has been used by several environmental groups as an indicator of radiation in areas around nuclear plants.
	www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org /florapages/spiderwort.htm (84 words)

	Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)
		Culture - A wildflower that is easy to grow in the garden, spiderwort is vigorous and freely self seeds year after year.
		It is tolerable of many soil and light conditions but dislikes dry weather.
		Spiderwort is a good plant for bringing blue into the garden (pink and white varieties are also available).
	home.hiwaay.net /~oliver/spiderwort.htm (94 words)

	GRI - Invasive Species - Tropical Spiderwort
		Tropical spiderwort has been present in the United States for several decades, but only recently has it become a serious weed pest in agricultural fields.
		Tropical spiderwort competes with crops for water and nutrients, and smothers the crops at the same time.
		Although Tropical spiderwort has not yet become a serious problem in Mississippi, it is now the most troublesome weed in Georgia cotton.
	www.gri.msstate.edu /lwa/invspec/spiderwort.php (291 words)

	spiderwort defon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Spiderwort is a natural radiation detector which may hold a fragment of promise in further research in the deactivation of radiation.
		There is experimental evidence from an antinuclear group in Japan that a certain species of Spiderwort plant shows effects of radiation exposure when the radiation is not detectable by any instruments.
		Common Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) Found throughout all but the extreme northern counties of North Dakota, common Spiderwort is a striking plant.
	www.gdr.org /spiderwortdefon.htm (439 words)

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