Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Tillandsia usneoides
(Bromeliaceae)

Florida moss, Spanish moss, air plant, grandfather's whiskers, long moss, old man's beard

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Species description or overview

Tillandsia usneoides information from PIER
Information on Tillandsia usneoides as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Tillandsia usneoides
Nomenclatural information about Tillandsia usneoides is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Tillandsia usneoides
Nomenclatural information about Tillandsia usneoides is provided by ITIS.


Risk assessments

Tillandsia usneoides weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Tillandsia usneoides for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.


Images

Images of Tillandsia usneoides (Bromeliaceae) (spanish moss, Pele's hair)
Links to high-resolution free images of Tillandsia usneoides (Bromeliaceae) (spanish moss, Pele's hair) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Tillandsia usneoides images
Tillandsia usneoides images are from the Bromeliad Photo Index Database.

Tillandsia usneoides images from PIER
Images of Tillandsia usneoides provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Books

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9.


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