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Arceuthobium laricis
Arceuthobium laricis (Piper) H. St. John
Larch Dwarf Mistletoe, Larch Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARLA11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 2 inches long, green, olive green, maroon or purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , WANative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic primarily on Larix occidentalis and Tsuga mertensiana. Rare hosts include several larch, spruce and pine species.
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 laricis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium laricis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium laricis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR