Spanish Moss or California Lace Lichen? — La Purisima Mission

By Molly Machin Many park visitors admire the beautiful grey-green sheaths that drape down from the branches of oak trees and sway in the wind.  Often, they mistake them for Spanish Moss.  Spanish Moss ( Tillandsia usneoides ) is a nonparasitic plant that is sup

The official site of the La Purisima Mission State Historic Park in Lompoc California, presented by the Prelado de los Tesoros, the volunteer docent organization that supports the park.

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