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  6. Bromeliads

family

Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae

Includes
18 native 11 introduced 25 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Tillandsioids 16 native
  • Hechtioideae 2 native
  • Puyoideae
  • Pitcairnioids
  • Bromelioids
  • Brocchinioideae

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native bromeliads All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Ballmoss Tillandsia recurvata caterpillars 1 food 2
  • Spanish Moss Tillandsia usneoides caterpillars 1 shelter 4
  • Bailey's Ballmoss Tillandsia baileyi caterpillars 1
  • Cardinal Airplant Tillandsia fasciculata flowers 2
  • Balbis' Airplant Tillandsia balbisiana flowers 1
  • Potbelly Airplant Tillandsia paucifolia flowers 1
  • Giant Airplant Tillandsia utriculata
  • Southern Needleleaf Airplant Tillandsia setacea
  • Bartram's Airplant Tillandsia bartramii
  • Manatee River Airplant Tillandsia simulata
  • Texas False Agave Hechtia texensis
  • Leatherleaf Airplant Tillandsia variabilis
  • Twisted Airplant Tillandsia flexuosa
  • West Indian Tufted Airplant Guzmania monostachia
  • Guapilla Hechtia glomerata
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