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Tillandsia ×floridana
Tillandsia ×floridana (L.B. Sm.) Luther
Airplant, Florida Airplant
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family)
Synonym(s): Tillandsia fasciculata var. floridana
USDA Symbol: TIFL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Tillandsia bartramii and T. fasciculata.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, plants usually in clusters.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Epiphytic in swamps and river forests.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 56 - Save Floridas Bromeliads - A Method for Conserving Floridas Native Airplants (2020) University of Florida
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tillandsia ×floridana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tillandsia ×floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tillandsia ×floridana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR