The Florida Times-Union

Is Spanish moss harming my trees?

We just moved to Jacksonville from up north and I want to know if Spanish moss is harming my oak trees. There is also some kind of gray-green moss growing on the trunks. Let’s talk about Spanish moss ...
Post and Courier

ECOVIEWS: What is the ecology of Spanish moss?

Q. Mobile, Charleston and New Orleans are noted for their magnificent live oak trees, many of which have Spanish moss hanging from their limbs. I have several questions about this gray plant. (1) How ...
KLFY News 10

Here’s how Spanish Moss got its name

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It’s almost impossible to think of the bayou state without having at least one vision of Spanish moss hanging from the outstretched, arthritic limbs of an aged live oak ...
The Advocate

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but your trees might and this kind can cause problems.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part “What’s on my tree?” series about organisms that are commonly found growing on trees in Louisiana. Here in Louisiana, we’re all familiar with Spanish ...
Post and Courier

Mystery plant: Spanish Moss drips from trees throughout Lowcountry

It's spooky, romantic, swaying, and quintessentially southern: Spanish moss is a plant shrouded in mystery. What follows is "Spanish Moss 101," a brief course on this fascinating epiphyte. (Don't ...