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Tillandsia balbisiana
Northern Needleleaf
Inflated & Reflexed Wild Pine
Florida native
Threatened Florida species
Epiphytic of hammocks and scrub, occassional in much of central and south Florida. Blooms in the fall.
Tillandsia balbisiana is a member of the Bromeliaceae - Bromeliad family.
Other species of the Tillandsia genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Tillandsia bartramii - BARTRAM'S AIRPLANT
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica - CARDINAL AIRPLANT
Tillandsia fasciculata var. clavispica - GIANT AIRPLANT
Tillandsia floridana - FLORIDA AIRPLANT
Tillandsia recurvata - BALLMOSS
Tillandsia setacea - SOUTHERN NEEDLELEAF
Tillandsia simulata - MANATEE RIVER AIRPLANT
Tillandsia usneoides - SPANISH MOSS
Tillandsia utriculata - GIANT AIRPLANT
Tillandsia variabilis - SOFT-LEAVED WILD PINE
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016
