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Arceuthobium vaginatum
Arceuthobium vaginatum (Willd.) J. Presl
Pineland Dwarf Mistletoe, Pineland Dwarf-mistletoe, Southwestern Dwarf Mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARVA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 10 inches long, green, yellow, orange, reddish brown or dark purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UTNative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic primarily on Pinus ponderosa, P. arizonica, P. durangensis and P. engelmannii. Secondary hosts include Pinus aristata, P. contorta and P. cooperi.
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 vaginatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium vaginatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium vaginatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR