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Question: I and others have some confusion regarding the native presence of tradescantia in New England. In brief BONAP indicates a …

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  I and others have some confusion regarding the native presence of tradescantia in New England. In brief BONAP indicates a scattered presence of both ohiensis and virginiana, ( actually more than scattered depending which species) in contrast to GoBotany The Flora indicates a very limited presence of ohiensis confined to MA and CT, but the maps on the same GoBotany species page picture its complete absence from New England. And no virginiensis. Could you clarify? thank you lawrence

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  Dear ethnobotanist. Continued research on these species suggests that none of the species of Tradescantia are native to New England. It is most likely that they are all introduced from points further west and south. The issue with maps on Go Botany may be something on your end. When I view the maps on Safari, everything seems to be working normally. I hope this is helpful.