Copy permalink to share
Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia

not marked as a favorite taxon Tillandsia fasciculata Swartz var. densispica Mez. Common name: Quill-leaf Airplant. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Branches of trees, especially Taxodium ascendens and less typically evergreen oaks. Distribution: From c. and s. Florida south through the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.

Glossary (beta!)

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, NS, POWO; = Tillandsia wilsonii S. Watson — S13; < Tillandsia fasciculata Swartz — Bah, Meso6, S, WH3. Basionym: Tillandsia fasciculata Swartz var. densispica Mez 1896

Links to other floras: = Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica - FNA22

Show in key(s)

Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

Your browser does not support SVGs

Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.

image #1 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Scott Ward
image #7 of Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷

Feedback

See something missing or incorrect about Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica? Let us know here:
  1. Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
  2. If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
  3. Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
  4. Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
  5. Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.

Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro:

Stems:

Leaves:

Inforescence:

Flowers:

Fruits:

Comments:

Height:

plant sale text:

bloom table text:

description:

stems:

leaves:

inflorescence:

flowers:

fruits:

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range: