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Cressler, Alan

Tillandsia paucifolia

Tillandsia paucifolia Baker

Potbelly Airplant

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)

Synonym(s): Tillandsia circinnata

USDA Symbol: TIPA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: CBR

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