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Cressler, Alan

Guzmania monostachia

Guzmania monostachia (L.) Rusby ex Mez

West Indian Tufted Airplant

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GUMO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Floral bracts green to salmon-pink or orange. Sepals green. Petals white.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Guzmania monostachia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Guzmania monostachia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Guzmania monostachia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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