Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Tillandsia streptophilla
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Natural habitat
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Young plant without flower spike on lianas
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Natural Habitat after the fire
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Tillandsia streptophilla- older and younger plants
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Natural Habitat getting ready to bloom
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Inflorescence before bloom
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Scape and flower bracts
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Inflorescence before bloom changing colors
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Scape and flower bracts close-up
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Trichomes(hairs) on the leaves giving fuzzy appearance
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Base of the plant
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Parts of inflorescence( scape and flower bracts)
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Flowers
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Flower with pollinator
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Wilting flower- starts losing color
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Flower details
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
Flower details
Caves Branch Botanical Garden:
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