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Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a flowering plant that is most often found growing on large trees. So despite its name, it is not actually a moss. It grows in places with a warm climate with high humidity. Spanish Moss rarely ever kills the trees upon which it lives, but it does slow down the growth rate because it absorbs nutrients that the plant itself usually would. This picture was taken just outside of Friday Hall on the campus of UNCW.
Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a flowering plant that is most often found growing on large trees. So despite its name, it is not actually a moss. It grows in places with a warm climate with high humidity. Spanish Moss rarely ever kills the trees upon which it lives, but it does slow down the growth rate because it absorbs nutrients that the plant itself usually would. This picture was taken just outside of Friday Hall on the campus of UNCW.