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Phoradendron capitellatum

Phoradendron capitellatum Torr. ex Trel.

Downy Mistletoe, Woolly Mistletoe

Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)

Synonym(s): Phoradendron bolleanum var. capitellatum

USDA Symbol: PHCA12

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, pendulous with age. Stems green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Juniper-pinyon woodlands, parasitic on juniper.

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 Phoradendron capitellatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phoradendron capitellatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoradendron capitellatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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