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Phoradendron macrophyllum ssp. cockerellii
Phoradendron macrophyllum (Engelm.) Cockerell ssp. cockerellii (Trel.) Wiens
Cockerell's Mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s): Phoradendron cockerellii
USDA Symbol: PHMAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall, stems green, grayish green or yellowish green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Hardwood forests and woodlands, parasitic on a variety of trees, especially alder, ash, elm, gum, maple, oak, poplar, sycamore, walnut and willow.
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 Phoradendron macrophyllum ssp. cockerellii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phoradendron macrophyllum ssp. cockerellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoradendron macrophyllum ssp. cockerellii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR