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Phoradendron leucarpum - Wikipedia

Phoradendron leucarpum is a species of mistletoe in the Viscaceae family which is native to the United States and Mexico. Its common names include American ...

American mistletoe | plant - Britannica

Other articles where American mistletoe is discussed: plant disease: Mistletoe: …three important types: American (Phorodendron species), European (Viscum ...

American Mistletoe: A Holiday Plant Enjoyed by Pollinators

American mistletoe is a native shrub that grows in the tops of many different types of hardwood trees throughout much of the eastern half of the US.

Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)

These were Phoradendron leucarpum, or oak mistletoe (also known as American mistletoe).

About American Mistletoe - Maryland Biodiversity Project

American Mistletoe is an evergreen, hemi-parasitic sub-shrub that is native to the southeastern United States. It is typically found growing on Red Maple, but ...

Phoradendron leucarpum

American Mistletoe · False Mistletoe · Mistletoe · Mistletoe "American" · Oak Mistletoe. Previously known as: Phoradendron flavescens; Phoradendron serotinum.

Not Just for Kissing: Mistletoe and Birds, Bees, and Other Beasts

American mistletoe is found from New Jersey to Florida and west through Texas. The dwarf mistletoe, much smaller than its kissing cousin, is found from central ...

Phoradendron leucarpum (Oak mistletoe) | Native Plants of North ...

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center focused on protecting and preserving North America's native plants through native plant lists and image ...

American Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) - iNaturalist

Phoradendron leucarpum is a species of mistletoe which is native to the United States and Mexico. Its common names include American mistletoe, ...

American Mistletoe - Virginia Working Landscapes

American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum), also called eastern or oak mistletoe, is a parasitic shrub that grows on the branches and trunks of ...

Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: American mistletoe

Most mistletoe in Indiana is artificial, and for good reasons, since it is inaccessible and dangerous,” said Purcell.

Mistletoe - LiverTox - NCBI Bookshelf

American mistletoe is native to North America and is known predominantly as a Christmas decoration, but extracts of the plant have been used to ...

Mistletoe - Solutions for Your Life - UF/IFAS Extension

Although mistletoe makes its own food, it steals water and nutrients from its host tree. Growing Range. The American or oak mistletoe ( ...

Friend or foe? Mistletoe's Messy Relationship with Trees

It's complicated–there are over 1300 mistletoe species worldwide, and some are more harmful than others. In the United States dwarf mistletoe ...

Love in the Air: American Mistletoe | Piedmont Gardener

It's invisible during the growing season, lost in the myriad green leaves of its host trees. But when those deciduous leaves color and fall ...

Mistletoe - Wisconsin Horticulture

The traditions related to European mistletoe were transferred to the similar American plant with immigration and settlement. And for those who wish to ...

Legends, Lore and the Truth About Mistletoe

American mistletoe is a near equivalent substitution for European mistletoe, particularly for winter decorations. These leafy evergreens both ...

Mistletoe Through the Ages - Integrated Pest Management

These mistletoes have scale-like leaves and dioecious flowers (male and female flowers on separate plants). American mistletoe (Phoradendron ...

12 Things to Know about Mistletoe

The genus name of North America's oak mistletoe—by far the most common species in the eastern United States—is Phoradendron, Greek for “tree ...

Mistletoe: A Merry Parasite - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

There are around 1,300 mistletoe species worldwide, and 2 rough groups in North America: American mistletoe (the genus Phoradendron) and dwarf ...