The truth about Spanish moss: It's neither - Naples Florida Weekly

PHOTO BY LEE BELANGER Spanish moss with seed pod Spanish moss (Tillandisia usneoides) is neither Spanish nor moss. Its Spanish name likely comes from its resemblance to Spanish beards; its moist, soft texture causes its confusion with mosses. Spanish moss is actually a branching, rootless, wiry-stemmed, flowering plant. Yes, those grayish, hair-like masses you see

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The truth about Spanish moss: It's neither - Naples Florida Weekly

Florida Flora and Ecosystematics Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) isn't rare by any stretch but quite a few people don't realize that it's a bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) related to the

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Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Spanish moss. Is it Spanish? No. Is it moss? Also no. Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is actually a unique native species of bromeliad, making them closely related

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