Tillandsia simulata, common name Florida airplant[1] or Manatee River airplant,[2] is a plant species endemic to Florida.

It an epiphyte growing on the branches of various trees and shrubs in the region, mostly in swamps and other moist locations.

[3] Tillandsia simulata can be distinguished by its narrowly elliptic leaf sheath, up to 2 cm wide.

It produces inflorescences up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, with rose-colored bracts and conspicuous violet flowers.

[3][4] This Tillandsia article is a stub.