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Ballmoss

Tillandsia recurvata, commonly known as small ballmoss or ball moss, is a flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae that grows upon larger host plants. It grows well in areas with low light, little airflow, and high humidity, which is commonly provided by southern shade trees, often the southern live oak. It is not a parasite like mistletoe, but an epiphyte like its relative Spanish moss.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Tillandsia recurvata
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Poales
Habit: herb