Pineland Mistletoe
Arceuthobium vaginatum
Observed growing in Ponderos Pines on Mt, Ord, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. 24 July 2011.
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SHRUB: PARASITIC on twigs and branches of Ponderosa Pine as well as
other pine species. Dense clusters of orange-yellow twigs growing directly from
smaller branches and twigs.
FLOWERS: Small flowers about the same color as the stems.
LEAVES: Leaves scale like and not apparent.
RANGE: Found at same elevations as its host, above 1300 m. from
California to Texas and south into Mexico.
FRUIT: Small dryish seed capsule. Dispersed by fruit-eating birds or
else pops open explosively to disperse seeds.
UNARMED
Viscaceae -- Mistletoe Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environemtnal Information Network
- Flora of Northern Arizona
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search