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Tillandsia pruinosa
Tillandsia pruinosa Sw.
Fuzzy-wuzzy Airplant
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TIPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
An erect Tillandsia with a distinctive coat of hoary scales.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 4 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bracts pink. Flowers violet.
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Tillandsia pruinosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tillandsia pruinosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tillandsia pruinosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-14Research By: Joseph A. Marcus