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Ball moss

Tillandsia recurvata

Photo by JackGraham
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Field Notes

Description:

Plant that grows on tree limbs. It has tiny purple flowers (flower bud in picture one).

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Tillandsia recurvata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
JackGraham
I figured it out, I guess it's not a parasite.
Dan Doucette
What makes you think it's parasitic? Looks like an epiphyte to me, maybe a Tillandsia species.

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PublishedJuly 1, 2014

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