Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Lewis 10567, 08 Mar 1986

  • Location

    United States of America. Louisiana. Natchitoches Parish. Natchitoches Par.: ca. 3 miles N of Natchitoches at edge of Cane River Lake.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3733124

    Occurrence ID: 38934031-0ed0-4235-90b8-8f225434cd8d

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Louisiana

  • County/Municipio

    Natchitoches Parish

  • Locality

    Natchitoches Par.: ca. 3 miles N of Natchitoches at edge of Cane River Lake.

  • Location Notes

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PLANTS OF LOUISIANA
BROMELIACEAE
Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Natchitoches Par.: ca. 3 miles N of Natchitoches
at edge of Cane River Lake.
common epiphyte in bald cypress swamp.
dried blackened "moss" (green is boiled and
then dried) is spun into a coarse yarn and used
to make rugs, floor mats for mud floors, absorb-
ant padding for canoe bottoms, and fiber for
making braided dolls.	8 March 1986
Walter H. Lewi^Y%Vin-Lewis & C, Medford, Jr.
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
03733124