38,710 observationsLeast Concern
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Poales ›Family: Bromeliaceae ›Genus: Tillandsia
About
Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon larger trees in tropical and subtropical climates, native to much of Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Central America, South America, the southern United States, and the West Indies and is also naturalized in Queensland (Australia). It is known as "grandpas beard" in French Polynesia. In the United States from where it is most known, it is commonly found on the southern live oak (Quercus...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Spanish moss is Tillandsia usneoides.
- Spanish moss belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Spanish moss belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Spanish moss belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Spanish moss belongs to the order Poales.
- Spanish moss belongs to the family Bromeliaceae.
- Spanish moss belongs to the genus Tillandsia.