Virginia Spiderwort, Cow Slobber, Indian Paint, Widow's Tears (Tradescantia virginiana)
5/19/12 by David Aberdeen MD
This is a rare white form. 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."
This is a rare white form. 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."
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