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: N side Canyon Lake, 880 Military Dr., Canyon Lake Island.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful on Quercus and Diospyros.
Description: Dense, ball-like clump. Scape slender, rising above leaves and supporting 1 or 2 erect flowers.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: Mar. 7, 1993
Specimen number: 109
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0310
Accession Date: Apr. 30, 1993
Accession Number: 25
Annotations: SCFRC