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Arceuthobium californicum
Arceuthobium californicum Hawksw. & Wiens
Sugar Pine Dwarf Mistletoe, Sugar Pine Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARCA17
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 6 inches long, bright yellow or green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic on Pinus lambertiana or P. monticola.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arceuthobium californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR