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Domain?

Eukarya

Plantae

Anthophyta

Monocotyledonae

Bromeliales

Bromeliaceae

Tillandsia

Tillandsia usneoides

Epiphyte

A plant that grows on another plant non-parasitically.

Bromeliads

A family of monocot flowering plants native mainly to the tropical Americas.

Arrhizal

Lacking roots.

Pilose

Covered with fuzzy hair. Provides protection from desiccation (increasing surface area makes it more absorbent).

Plumose

Feathery fuzz. Spanish moss seeds are plumose. This aids in seed dispersal by wind (anemochory)

Capsule

Encloses the Spanish Moss spores. Dehisces to release the spores.

Pendant

Describes the way the Spanish Moss hangs from its host.