Tradescantia bracteata
Description:
Herbaceous perennial with a native range from N. & E. Central U.S.A. Shorter and hairier than Tradescantia ohiensis it hybridises freely. Native habitat is sunny areas within prairies, meadows, fields, roadsides and railroads.
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