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Spiderwort - Tradescantia subaspera

 Spiderwort - Tradescantia subaspera
This member of the Spiderwort family is distinguished by its bright yellow stamen. Closely related to Dayflowers, each blossom opens only in the morning and collapses by afternoon. These are frequently planted around nuclear production facilities since the hair on the stamen discolors when exposed to radiation.


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