Phoradendron tomentosum growing on Quercus garryana in Berry Point, CA
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Order:
Santalales
Family:
Santalaceae
Genus:
Phoradendron
Species:
P. tomentosum
Binomial name
Phoradendron tomentosum
(DC.) Engelm. ex A.Gray
Phoradendron tomentosum, the leafy mistletoe, hairy mistletoe or Christmas mistletoe, is a plant parasite. It is characterized by its larger leaves and smaller berries than dwarf mistletoe. Leafy mistletoe seldom kill but they do rob their hosts of moisture and some minerals, causing stress during drought and reducing crop productions on fruit and nut trees.[1] Leafy mistletoe has the ability to photosynthesize on its own but it relies on other plants in order to obtain its nutrients. It attaches itself to a tree and then grows haustoria,[2] in order to get the food and water it needs.
^Krautwurst, Terry. “ The truth About Mistletoe.” Mother Earth News, 195 (2003): 26-29
^Hiller, Julie Brooks. “Marvelling at Mistletoe.” Highlights for Children. 65, no 12:40-41
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