
Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish moss
As recorded: Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Bromeliaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 5232
- Date
- August 5, 1933
- Locality
- Sheldon
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tillandsia usneoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33,531 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Sanford
(c) occqulas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Abercorn & Largo NB, Savannah, GA 31419, USA
(c) kyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Homebush Rd opp Strathfield Park, Strathfield NSW 2135, Australia
no rights reserved

2026-10-26
Parkmore Dr, DeLand, FL, US
(c) jbh1992, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Summerville, SC, US
(c) gexleysmith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Chuluota Wilderness Area
(c) Tony Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tillandsia usneoides. BISH 109581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109581.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563811 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
