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Prairie Spiderwort, White Pocket Prairie spiderwort. I understand that sweat bees may be the main pollinator of this plant but as the flower holds no nectar and is only open for a few hours, it may be that this insect is a pollinator here> Arizona,Tradescantia occidentalis,Vermilion Cliffs,Western spiderwort,White Pocket Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Prairie Spiderwort, White Pocket

Prairie spiderwort. I understand that sweat bees may be the main pollinator of this plant but as the flower holds no nectar and is only open for a few hours, it may be that this insect is a pollinator here>

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The Western spiderwort

''Tradescantia occidentalis'', the prairie spiderwort or western spiderwort, is a plant in the dayflower family, Commelinaceae. It is common and widespread across the western Great Plains of the United States, as well as in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah, and Sonora, but is listed as a threatened species in Canada.

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Similar species: Commelinales
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  • DSLR-A300
  • f/4.5
  • 1/125s
  • ISO250
  • 80mm