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Arceuthobium abietinum
Arceuthobium abietinum Engelm. ex Munz
Fir Dwarf Mistletoe, Western Dwarf Mistletoe, White Fir Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARAB4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 8 inches long, yellow, yellow-green, orange, brown or red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic generally on fir.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arceuthobium abietinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium abietinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium abietinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR