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Ballmoss
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical woodland
Range
The Americas
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

Ballmoss is a small flowering plant that clings to the branches of shade trees. It absorbs all its water and nutrients directly from the humid air through its leaves.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Species
Tillandsia recurvata