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Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.

wandering jew (Commelinaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very localVery strong tendencySE
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Tradescantia fluminensis is a pot-plant native to South America, but naturalised in warm-temperate regions across the world.

West Coast, New Zealand; 2009-10-22

 wandering jew / Tradescantia fluminensis: _Tradescantia fluminensis_ is a pot-plant native to South America, but naturalised in warm-temperate regions across the world.

The white flowers of Tradescantia fluminensis are rarely produced in the British Isles.

West Coast, New Zealand; 2009-10-22

 wandering jew / Tradescantia fluminensis: The white flowers of _Tradescantia fluminensis_ are rarely produced in the British Isles.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne