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Giant Airplant

Tillandsia utriculata L.

Photo by Ric3
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large green airplant w/ a center stalk that rises from the center to several feet in height.

Habitat:

This particular plant was on the ground next to a boundary pole marker. Not known if it was actually terrestrial bound; or may have been blown over to its location by high winds. No center stalk observed.

Notes:

Endangered in FL due to a Mexican bromeliad weevil.

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Brooker Creek Preserve
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PublishedOctober 26, 2015

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