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Phoradendron densum
Phoradendron densum Torr. ex Trel.
Dense Mistletoe, Fir Mistletoe, Rough Mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)
Synonym(s): Phoradendron bolleanum ssp. densum, Phoradendron bolleanum var. densum
USDA Symbol: PHDE14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall by 3 feet across, stems green, brown, reddish brown, or orange.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , OR , TXNative Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic on cypress and juniper.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Phoradendron densum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phoradendron densum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoradendron densum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR