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Phoradendron rubrum
Phoradendron rubrum (L.) Griseb.
Mahogany Mistletoe, Narrow-leaved Mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHRU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall, stems green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Hammocks, parasitic primarly on West Indian mahogany. Also found on Byrsonima and Guapira.
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 rubrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phoradendron rubrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoradendron rubrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR