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Phoradendron hawksworthii

Phoradendron hawksworthii (Wiens) Wiens

Hawksworth's Mistletoe, Fir Mistletoe, Rough Mistletoe

Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family)

Synonym(s): Phoradendron bolleanum ssp. hawksworthii

USDA Symbol: PHHA3

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 by 3 feet across, stems green, brown, reddish brown, or orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Coniferous forests, parasitic on cypress and 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 hawksworthii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phoradendron hawksworthii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoradendron hawksworthii

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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