The truth about Spanish moss: It's neither - Naples Florida Weekly

PHOTO BY LEE BELANGER Spanish moss with seed pod Spanish moss (Tillandisia usneoides) is neither Spanish nor moss. Its Spanish name likely comes from its resemblance to Spanish beards; its moist, soft texture causes its confusion with mosses. Spanish moss is actually a branching, rootless, wiry-stemmed, flowering plant. Yes, those grayish, hair-like masses you see

FLORIDA before the MOUSE - Naples Florida Weekly

Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Spanish moss. Is it Spanish? No. Is it moss? Also no. Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is actually a unique native species of bromeliad, making them closely related

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