The Ohio Spiderwort, also known as cow slobbers and widow tears, is blooming profusely right now in our prairie. This beautiful forb grows to a height of 2 to 4 feet. Each vibrant, blue flower lasts only one day. By late afternoon, the bloom will turn into a sticky jelly. If touched, it will drop a "tear", hence the other common names cow slobbers and widow tears. Each day, new flowers emerge on the stem. When viewed in an expanse of prairie, the flowers take on an almost neon appearance. Because the plant was thought by Native Americans to cure spider bites, it came to be called spiderwort.
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