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Flowering occurs from March through June<ref name="Weakley 2015"/><ref name="PanFlora">Nelson G. (11 January 2018) PanFlora. Retrieved from gilnelson.com/PanFlora/</ref> and may also occur in the winter from September through December.<ref name="PanFlora"/> | Flowering occurs from March through June<ref name="Weakley 2015"/><ref name="PanFlora">Nelson G. (11 January 2018) PanFlora. Retrieved from gilnelson.com/PanFlora/</ref> and may also occur in the winter from September through December.<ref name="PanFlora"/> | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 11 January 2018
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Bromeliales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. usneoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia usneoides L. | |
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| Natural range of Tillandsia usneoides from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common Name(s): Spanish-moss[1][2]
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym(s): Dendropogon usneoides[2]
Description
Tillandsia usneoides is an epiphyte[3] that typically is found hanging from the branches of trees.[1] It is classified as a monoecious perennial that grows as a forb/herb or vine.[2] Leaves are whitish gray in color and its flowers are white solitary inconspicuous flowers which occur at the end of short axillary branches.[3]
Distribution
This species is found along the coastal plain in eastern Texas, eastward to Florida, and northward Maryland. It also occurs in parts of Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies.[1][2]
Ecology
Habitat
T. usneoides requires areas with high humidity and is therefore common in swamps.[1] It can also be found in dry forests, including sandhills, where frequent fog occurs.[1]
Phenology
Flowering occurs from March through June[1][4] and may also occur in the winter from September through December.[4]
Use by animals
Although not comprising a significant portion of their diet, T. usneoides is commonly found in the rumens of fallow deer throughout the year.[5]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Weakley A. S.(2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 11 January 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Plant database: ‘’Tillandsia usneoides’’. (11 January 2018).Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. URL: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TIUS
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nelson G. (11 January 2018) PanFlora. Retrieved from gilnelson.com/PanFlora/
- ↑ Morse BW, McElroy ML, Miller KV (2009) Seasonal diets of an introduced population of fallow deer on little St. Simons Island, Georgia. Southeastern Naturalist 8(4):571-586.
