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Arceuthobium microcarpum
Arceuthobium microcarpum (Engelm.) Hawksw. & Wiens
Western Spruce Dwarf Mistletoe, Western Spruce Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARMI8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 4 inches long, yellowish green, green, orange, red, maroon or purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic primarily on Picea engelmannii, P. pungens, and Pinus aristata. Rare hosts include Abies lasiocarpa and Pinus strobiformis.
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 microcarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium microcarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium microcarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR