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Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
California Mesquite Mistletoe, Desert Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s): Phoradendron californicum var. distans, Phoradendron californicum var. leucocarpum
USDA Symbol: PHCA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Pendulous stems up to about 5 feet long, grayish green to reddish green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UTNative Habitat: Desert scrub or washes, parasitic on mesquite and acacia.
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 Phoradendron californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phoradendron californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoradendron californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR