Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Genus
- Tillandsia
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Spanish moss consists of one or more slender stems, bearing alternate thin, curved or curly, and heavily scaled leaves 2–6 cm (0.8–2.4 inches) long and 1 mm (0.04 inches) broad, th” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spanish Moss itself; the rest are typical of the Bromeliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Bromeliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala.
Botanical family
Bromeliaceae
Pineapple Family
Spanish Moss belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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