Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Tillandsia recurvata
Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.
Small Ball Moss, Ball Moss
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)
USDA Symbol: TIREUSDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Tillandsia recurvata
Ball Moss
Bromeliaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: In the shaded branches of the Quercus virginiana (Q. fusiformis).
Description: In seed. Dense ball-like clump, 15 cm in diameter. Scape slender, arising above surrounding leaves supporting erect flower.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Jan 10, 1995
Specimen number: 145
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1009
Accession Date: Mar 28, 1995
Accession Number: 81
Annotations: SCFRB (In fruit)