Inflorescences: spikes laxly palmate, each stipitate with elongate, slender, sterile bracteate base, fertile part rarely over 10 cm. Floral bracts to 3 cm.

Flowering spring--summer. Epiphytic on a variety of hosts, usually in bright light; 0--30 m; Fla.; Mexico; West Indies.

This variety appears to hybridize with Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica.