Viscaceae
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex A.Gray
Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex A.Gray
Arceuthobium americanum is a dioecious parasitic dwarf mistletoe that infects lodgepole pines in western North America, dispersing seeds explosively via thermogenesis.
Arceuthobium campylopodum A.Gray
Arceuthobium campylopodum A.Gray
Arceuthobobium campylopodum, or western dwarf mistletoe, is a parasitic plant native to western North America that was once used to prevent dandruff.
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.
Arceuthobium pusillum M.Peck
Arceuthobium pusillum M.Peck
Arceuthobium pusillum, eastern dwarf mistletoe, is a dioecious hemiparasite that grows on host plants and spreads via sticky seeds.
Korthalsella salicornioides Tiegh.
Korthalsella salicornioides Tiegh.
Korthalsella salicornioides is a New Zealand leafless succulent mistletoe that usually grows on mānuka and kānuka hosts.
Notothixos subaureus Oliv.
Notothixos subaureus Oliv.
Notothixos subaureus Oliv. is a mistletoe species in Santalaceae found in eastern Australia.
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Phoradendron californicum Nutt.
Phoradendron californicum, the desert mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico with edible fruit and toxic foliage.
Phoradendron coryae Trel.
Phoradendron coryae Trel.
Phoradendron coryae is a hemiparasitic mistletoe native to southwestern US and northern Mexico, that commonly grows on oaks.
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex A.Gray
Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex A.Gray
Phoradendron juniperinum, commonly juniper mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic flowering shrub native to western North America that parasitizes junipers.
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C.Johnst.
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C.Johnst.
Phoradendron leucarpum, or American mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic mistletoe native to the US and Mexico that grows on tree branches.
Viscum album L.
Viscum album L.
Viscum album (European mistletoe) is a hemi-parasitic evergreen shrub toxic to humans, used in European herbal medicine.
Viscum capense L.fil.
Viscum capense L.fil.
Viscum capense, or Cape mistletoe, is a poisonous parasitic dioecious mistletoe native to southern African coastal areas, used in traditional medicine.
Viscum rotundifolium L.fil.
Viscum rotundifolium L.fil.
Viscum rotundifolium (red-berry mistletoe) is a variable monoecious hemiparasitic mistletoe of southern Africa.
Phoradendron bolleanum (Seem.) Eichler
Phoradendron bolleanum (Seem.) Eichler
Bollean mistletoe, or Phoradendron bolleanum, is a hemiparasitic sandalwood family plant native to western US and Mexico.
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. tomentosum (DC.) J.R.Abbott & R.L.Thomps.
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. tomentosum (DC.) J.R.Abbott & R.L.Thomps.
Phoradendron leucarpum is a hemiparasitic mistletoe native to Mexico and the continental US that grows on tree branches.
Phoradendron pauciflorum Torr.
Phoradendron pauciflorum Torr.
Phoradendron pauciflorum, fir mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic dioecious mistletoe that parasitizes white firs in western North American coniferous forests.
Arceuthobium vaginatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J.Presl
Arceuthobium vaginatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J.Presl
Arceuthobium vaginatum, sheathed or southwestern dwarf mistletoe, is a parasitic plant that grows on pines in the southwestern US and Mexico.
Arceuthobium douglasii Engelm.
Arceuthobium douglasii Engelm.
Arceuthobium douglasii, or Douglas fir dwarf mistletoe, is a parasitic dwarf mistletoe native to western North America that grows on conifer hosts.
Arceuthobium abietinum (Engelm.) Hawksw. & Wiens
Arceuthobium abietinum (Engelm.) Hawksw. & Wiens
Arceuthobium abietinum is a dioecious parasitic dwarf mistletoe that infects conifers across western North America.
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. cyanocarpum (A.Nelson ex Rydb.) Nickrent
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. cyanocarpum (A.Nelson ex Rydb.) Nickrent
This is a description of Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. cyanocarpum, a parasitic mistletoe native to western North America.
Arceuthobium divaricatum Engelm.
Arceuthobium divaricatum Engelm.
Arceuthobium divaricatum Engelm. is a parasitic pine mistletoe native to the southwestern US and Baja California.
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. tsugense (Rosend.) Nickrent
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. tsugense (Rosend.) Nickrent
This is a parasitic dwarf mistletoe subspecies native to western North America that infects host conifers.
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. littorum (Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent) Nickrent
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. littorum (Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent) Nickrent
Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. littorum is a parasitic dwarf mistletoe that infects pines in western North America.
Viscum cruciatum Sieber ex Boiss.
Viscum cruciatum Sieber ex Boiss.
Viscum cruciatum, or red-berry mistletoe, is a poisonous Santalaceae mistletoe species native to parts of Europe, North Africa and West Asia, used for Christmas decorations.
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