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Spanish Moss is known as an air plant or epiphyte. It is found in two locations, Tropical America and the Southeastern United States. It receives its nourishment from the air, not the soil. This type of plant relies on trees or other objects for support. Spanish Moss is known as an air plant or epiphyte because it gets its nourishment from the air. It does not need soil
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∙ 12y agoThe name seems to derive from American folklore - a story of an early settler couple whose arrival on the territory of an indignant Indian tribe was not taken lightly. To discourage other settlers from encrouching on their territory, members of the tribe cut off this Spanish woman's long, flowing hair and draped it over a tree branch.
Sounds scary enough so far, but the tale continues with the passing of days and weeks, that the hair began to turn grey and to shrivel and, eventually, to find its way to adjacent trees, and thence from tree to tree.
This, apparantly, was the alledged beginning of the not so moss-like epiphytic plant we call Spanish moss.
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What plant does Spanish moss grow on?
tree
Does moss have vascular tissue to carry water and food?
yes, because there is xylem in water and moss needs water to survive. moss was also the first plant in water. but it was the second plant on earth. green algae was the first plant on earth. green alage was also the first plant on land.
What states does spanish moss grow in?
Spanish moss grows in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. Spanish moss also grows in the territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Where are the moss egg cells produced?
Moss egg cells, also known as archegonia, are produced in the reproductive structures called gametangia, which are located at the tips of the gametophyte plant body. These gametangia develop on the female moss plants, and each gametangium contains an egg cell.
In the plant what does moss grow from?
new moss plant begin to grow when _are releashed
What plant does Spanish moss grow on?
tree
Is moss consumable?
NO! Moss is known as a plant, and plants don't eat animals.
A bryophyte plant which grows in wet places and resembles a green seaweed or leafy moss?
Spanish moss
Is spanish moss a decomposer?
yes it is. (in the tundra it is)
Do any plant grow on Kilimanjaro?
Yes. Plants grow almost anywhere that there is sunlight and water. Here are some plants that live there. Mount Kilimanjaro Plants Tree moss, also known as old man’s beard or Spanish beard (usnea lichen) Tree moss Kilimanjaro impatiens (impatiens kilimanjari) Hebenstretia (the white flowering plant) Hebenstretia
Does moss have vascular tissue to carry water and food?
yes, because there is xylem in water and moss needs water to survive. moss was also the first plant in water. but it was the second plant on earth. green algae was the first plant on earth. green alage was also the first plant on land.
What is moss plant?
Moss plant is a bryophyte
Is a moss a plant or animal?
A moss is a plant.
Is lycophyta a vascular plant?
Yes, lycophyta (commonly known as club moss) is a seedless vascular plant.
Is spanish moss really a moss?
Yes, "spanish moss" is the common name for a plant (not a moss at all) closely related to pineapples, surprisingly enough. True mosses, unlike spanish moss, are so categorized because they lack a vascular system (internal water transport system, e.g. leaf veins). Spanish moss is an epiphyte, meaning is grows on other plants for structural support and access to resources, but generally causes the host plan no harm (although via shading it may reduce the host plant's photosynthetic capacity). Spanish moss, or Tillandsia usneoides, has no roots, so it must absorb moisture and nutrients through scales on its leaves. Although it flowers and reproduces by seed (classifying the plant as an angiosperm), both are tiny and inconspicuous. Seeds are dispersed by wind, birds, and even wildlife; plants grow readily once a seed is established onto its host. Some interesting facts: Spanish moss was used to stuff furniture, car seats, and mattresses, and was considered a cooling substrate before the advent of air conditioning. Bats and many songbirds use the "moss" for habitat construction or cover, but so do chiggers!
When was Spanish moss created?
Spanish moss was created in 1762.
What eats Spanish moss?
What animals eat spanish moss
