Tillandsia recurvata
Ball Moss, Ballmoss
Other regional names: Bunch Moss +2 more
- Bunch Moss
- Old Man's Beard
- Small Ballmoss
Also known as: Diaphoranthema recurvata (L.) Beer +15 more
- Diaphoranthema recurvata (L.) Beer
- Diaphoranthema uniflora (Kunth) Beer
- Phytarhiza ciliata É.Morren ex Mez
- Phytarrhiza ciliata E.Morren ex Mez
- Renealmia recurvata L.
- Tillandsia monostachya W.Bartram
- Tillandsia monostachys Gillies ex Baker
- Tillandsia pauciflora Griseb. ex Mez
- Tillandsia pauciflora Sessé & Moc.
- Tillandsia recurvata f. argentea André
- Tillandsia recurvata f. brevifolia André
- Tillandsia recurvata f. caespitosa André
- Tillandsia recurvata f. contorta André
- Tillandsia recurvata f. elongata André
- Tillandsia recurvata f. genuina André
- Tillandsia recurvata f. major André
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Tillandsia recurvata (commonly known as Ball-Moss) is an epiphytic bromeliad within the Bromeliaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Chile North, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.