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Close-up of Spanish moss. Spanish moss consists of one or more slender stems, bearing alternate thin, curved or curly, and heavily scaled leaves 2–6 cm (0.8–2.4 inches) long and 1 mm (0.04 inches) broad, that grow vegetatively in a chain-like fashion (pendant), forming hanging structures of up to 6 m (20 feet). [7]
Tillandsia is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of the Neotropics, from northern Mexico and the southeastern United States to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to central Argentina.
Usnea is a genus of fruticose lichens in the large family Parmeliaceae.The genus, which currently contains roughly 130 species, was established by Michel Adanson in 1763. . Species in the genus grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tassels anchored on bark or
California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora. San Luis Obispo, California: Pacific Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9998960-0-6. Grasses in California, Beecher Crampton, UC Press; The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, James C. Hickman (Editor), UC Press
Tillandsia recurvata, commonly known as small ballmoss [3] or ball moss, is a flowering plant (not a true moss) in the family Bromeliaceae that grows upon larger host plants. It grows well in areas with low light, little airflow, and high humidity, which is commonly provided by southern shade trees, often the southern live oak ( Quercus ...
Spanish moss is an epiphyte (a plant that lives upon other plants; from Greek "epi"=upon "phyte"=plant), which absorbs nutrients (especially calcium) and water from the air and rainfall. Spanish moss is colloquially known as "air plant". I am removing the description of an epiphyte. If the user wants to know what that is, they will click the link.
The outer stems of the plant bend into circular rings after a relatively short period without water. The inner stems instead curl slowly into spirals in response to desiccation, due to the action of the strain gradient along their length. [3] Selaginella lepidophylla reaches a maximum height of 5 cm, and is native to the Chihuahuan Desert. [5]
Antitrichia curtipendula is native to North America, spanning the western coastline from southern Alaska down to northern California. In California particularly, this moss’ distribution is almost entirely similar to that of the coastal redwoods. This moss likes a moderate coastal climate that renders its habitat seasonally moist.