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Arceuthobium americanum
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
American Dwarf Mistletoe, Lodgepole Dwarf Mistletoe, Lodgepole Pine Dwarf Mistletoe, Lodgepole Pine Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 1 foot long, yellowish to olive green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic primarily on Pinus contorta and P. banksiana.
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 Arceuthobium americanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium americanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium americanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR