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Arceuthobium gillii

Arceuthobium gillii Hawksw. & Wiens

Chihuahua Pine Dwarf Mistletoe, Huachuca Mountain Dwarf Mistletoe, Huachuca Mountain Dwarf-mistletoe

Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARGI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 10 inches long, olive green, greenish brown, greenish yellow or orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Coniferous and mixed forests, parasitic on Chihuahua pine.

Web Reference

Webref 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 gillii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arceuthobium gillii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium gillii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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