Also known as Ohio Spiderwort. The name cow slobber refers to the slimy, snot-like sap that comes from the stem. I learned about this sap first hand when in high school I gathered a bunch from the roadside for a bouquet. I don't think the flowers made it home that day.
Captured at Rocky Point Glade, KC MO.
May 12, 2021
There are several species of Tradescantia in Kansas. The Ohio Spiderwort has tufts of hairs on the ends of the sepals.
