Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) aka Cow Slobber 5/19/12 D&M MD

-hairy pedicels - Ohio no hairs
-larger bracts - Ohio smaller/shorter bracts
-plant taller than Ohio Spiderwort
-leaves green/dark green may be olive, Ohio Spiderwort has gray or bluish leaves
To distinguish species of Spiderwort:
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/va_spiderwort.htm
"Comments: Virginia Spiderwort can be readily distinguished from Ohio Spiderwort by the hairiness of its slender pedicels. However, hybrid plants with Virginia Spiderwort as one of the parents can escape from cultivation; they may or may not have hairy pedicels. Virginia Spiderwort also has larger bracts subtending the flowers than Ohio Spiderwort, and it tends to be shorter with stouter leaves that don't have bluish tints. White flowers can be produced by plants in the wild, but this is very rare. Other color variations are available through market hybrids. The leaves and stems are supposed to be edible fresh or cooked."
- no matter the petal color, the stamen hairs are blue
http://www.gdr.org/spiderwortdefon.htm
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/oh_spiderwortx.htm