Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M.Bieb. is a plant in the Viscaceae family, order Santalales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M.Bieb.

Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M.Bieb.

Arceuthobium oxycedri, or juniper mistletoe, is a small dioecious plant found across much of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa.

Family
Genus
Arceuthobium
Order
Santalales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M.Bieb.

Arceuthobium oxycedri, commonly known as juniper mistletoe, is a small plant that typically grows between 2 and 15 cm in size. It is a dioecious species with a very short stem. Its leaves take the form of small scales, and it produces sessile flowers. This plant is distributed across most of Europe, most of Asia, and parts of northern Africa.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Santalales Viscaceae Arceuthobium

More from Viscaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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