The truth about Spanish moss: It's neither (Naples Florida Weekly)

Spanish moss (Tillandisia usneoides) is neither Spanish nor moss. Its Spanish name likely comes from its resemblance to Spanish beards; its moist, soft texture causes its confusion with mosses. Spanish moss is actually a branching, rootless, wiry-stemmed, flowering plant. Yes, those grayish, hair-like masses you see trailing from trees and fence posts have flowers.

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