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Western Dwarf Mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum)

Description

Arceuthobium campylopodum-is a species of-dwarf mistletoe-known as-western dwarf mistletoe. It is native to the low to moderate elevation coniferous forests of western North America. It is a common-parasite-of several species of pine tree, including-Jeffrey Pine,-Ponderosa Pine, and-Coulter Pine. The dwarf mistletoe is a greenish-yellow structure above the bark of the tree, while most of the plant is beneath the bark. Seeds mature during the fall and disperse to nearby trees.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Santalales

            • Family: Santalaceae

              • Genus: Arceuthobium