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Spanish Moss

Tillandsia usneoides

Photo by HemaShah
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27.7568, -81.464

Field Notes

Description:

Is the Spanish moss growing on a bald cypress tree?

Habitat:

Bay Lake

Reference Links:

Spanish Moss - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Machi
Well it is hard to tell for me without a closeup of the leaves, but maybe this will help http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/hot_topics/environment/cypress.html
HemaShah
Thanks Machi. I tis not the name of the spanish moss that I am looking for. It is the name of the Tree that it is growing on!! Any ideas?
Machi
Yes, that is spanish moss
HemaShah
There were lots of Loblolly Pines (Pinus taeda) and Bald Cypress in this area.
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PublishedJune 21, 2014

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