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Tillandsia usneoides. Photo by Jason Carley<\/figcaption><\/figure>Tillandsia usneoides <\/em>is an aesthetically impressive plant and has a ubiquitous presence throughout the southern United States, where it can be seen draped from a wide variety of trees. Tillandsia usneoides <\/em>favors Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum<\/em>) and Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana<\/em>), but will grow hanging from most any tree or man-made structure where it can receive a large amount of light. Fortunately, T. usneoides<\/em> is non-parasitic and does little harm to the trees on which it resides.<\/p>\n

Although currently valued mostly for its beauty T. usneoides<\/em> has a history of great importance.\u00a0It was used by many Native American tribes, such as the Seminole, for many functions including wrapping for fire arrows, clay pottery, canoe reinforcement, and even diaper padding.[1] <\/p>\n

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Collecting Spanish Moss. Photo by Marion Wolcott. Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>During the 1930s T. usneoides <\/em>was in great commercial demand.\u00a0 In fact, in 1937 nearly 20 million pounds were used as a stuffing material for mattresses, car seats, and furniture.[2] Tillandsia usneoides <\/em>fell out of favor as a padding material and was replaced by various plastic products after World War II; but during its reign collecting T. usneoides<\/em> was an important source of income for many Southern families, particularly during hard economic times.\u00a0Although T. usneoides<\/em> may have fallen out of favor with humans, it is still a valuable food resource for many animals and is home to a large diversity of organisms, including several bat and bird species.<\/p>\n

[1] Immel, Diani. “Spanish Moss.” USDA NRCS<\/em>.\u00a0http:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/plantguide\/pdf\/cs_tius.pdf
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[2] Martin, Robert. “Hair from Trees.” Popular Science<\/em> June 1937: 32-33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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