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Arceuthobium apachecum
Arceuthobium apachecum Hawksw. & Wiens
Apache Dwarf Mistletoe, Apache Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARAP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 4 inches long, yellow, green or red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic on Pinus strobiformis.
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 apachecum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium apachecum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium apachecum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR