Cedar Creek
Natural History Area

Plants of Cedar Creek

Family COMMELINACEAE

(Spiderwort Family)

The only representatives of the Spiderwort Family are two reported species of Tradescantia. T. occidentalis is common in old fields and savanna south of Fish Lake. The actual existence of T. bracteata is questionable at present.

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*Commelina communis (Day Flower) is an introduced ornamental no longer found at Cedar Creek.
 

jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated 1/1/1998 12:00 pm (Thursday)