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Arceuthobium siskiyouense
Arceuthobium siskiyouense Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent
Knobcone Pine Dwarf Mistletoe, Knobcone Pine Dwarf-mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARSI10
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, brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Coniferous forests, especially closed-cone pine forests, parasitic primarily on Pinus attenuata. Rare hosts include Pinus contorta, P. jeffreyi, and P. ponderosa.
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 siskiyouense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium siskiyouense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium siskiyouense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR