January 21, 2022

This is a Southern Needleleaf Airplant

It can grow on tree trunks in swamps

It is a Bromeliad related to pineapple

And you can grow one from seeds, if that's what you want.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Tillseta

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson