About Spanish Moss
Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon large trees in tropical and subtropical climates. It is native to much of Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Central America, South America (as far south as northern Patagonia), the Southern United States, and West Indies. It has been naturalized in Queensland (Australia). It is colloquially known as "old man's beard" in several places, and known as "grandpa's beard" in French Polynesia. It has the widest distribution of any bromeliad.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Genus
- Tillandsia
- Family
- BROMELIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Bromeliaceae
Pineapple Family
Spanish Moss belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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