Phoradendron is a genus of mistletoe, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Americas. The center of diversity is the Amazon rainforest. [3] . Phoradendron is the largest genus of mistletoe in the Americas, and possibly the largest genus of mistletoes in the world. [4] .

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 mistletoe, eastern mistletoe, hairy mistletoe and oak mistletoe.

Phoradendron californicum, the desert mistletoe or mesquite mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant native to southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California. It can be found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts at elevations of up to 1400 m (4600 feet). [1]

The genera Phoradendron and Viscum are called “true mistletoes” or “leafy mistletoes”, at least by forest pathologists, to distinguish them from the important dwarf mistletoes.

Phoradendron californicum, the desert mistletoe or mesquite mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant native to southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California. It can be found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts at elevations of up to 1400 m (4600 feet).

We have two native species of mistletoe in North Texas: Oak Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) – native to most of the southeastern U.S., including the eastern half of Texas. Christmas Mistletoe (Phoradendron tomentosum) – native to …

Phoradendron villosum is a shrub (parasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Evergreen shrub with greenish branches, semiparasitic on tree limbs; leaves opposite, simple, oblong, leathery; flowers inconspicuous; fruit a white berry. This plant supports Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) larvae which have one brood from April-June appear as early as January in Florida. TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN.

Phoradendron californicum is widespread across the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, where it is (partly) parasitic on various plants, mostly bushes from the fabaceae family, including acacia, parkinsonia (palo verde), prosopis (mesquite) and simmondsia (jojoba).

2025年2月4日 · Phoradendron serotinum, commonly known as American Mistletoe, is part of the Phoradendron genus within the Santalaceae family, which includes parasitic plants. This species is a hemiparasitic plant, meaning it photosynthesizes but also …