Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Arceuthobium divaricatum
Arceuthobium divaricatum Engelm.
Pinyon Dwarf Mistletoe, Pinyon Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARDI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 5 inches long, olive green, orange or reddish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands, parasitic on pinyon pines.
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 divaricatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium divaricatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium divaricatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-04Research By: CBR