Spanish moss

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Tillandsia usneoides

Tillandsia usneoides, also known commonly as: Spanish moss, Graybeard, Long moss, Old Man's Beard.

Taxonomy

• Spanish moss is an epiphyte within the Bromeliaceae family.

	Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Classification	Plantae	Embryophyta	Liliopsida	Poales	Bromeliaceae	Tillandsia	T. usneoides

Conservation Status

Spanish moss is listed as Least Concern. [1]

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Human Uses

MULCH, AESTHETICS LIKE: FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, CRAFTS, [2]

Sources

[1] Treviño Zevallos, I. 2019. Tillandsia usneoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T131368905A131369229. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T131368905A131369229.en. Accessed on 29 April 2025.

[2] "Tillandsia usneoides". Floridata Plant Encyclopedia.

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