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Cressler, Alan

Tillandsia simulata

Tillandsia simulata Small

Manatee River Airplant, Florida Airplant, Broad Needle-leaf

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TISI

USDA Native Status: L48 (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: Red , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Floral bracts are red, flowers are violet in color.

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

Metadata

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

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