Saturday, May 12, 2007

Roseling or Pink Spiderwort

PINK SPIDERWORT
Cuthbertia ornata
Family: Commelinaceae (spiderwort or dayflower)

The Pink Spiderwort has 3 pink or rose petals with wavy margins. The flower has 3 sepals, 6 fertile stamens and hairy filaments.

The leaves are few, less than 3mm wide, alternate, grasslike and linear.


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It can be found in south and central Florida in dry pinelands and oak woods, in late winter, spring, summer and fall.

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