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Arceuthobium pusillum
Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe
Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe Family)
Synonym(s): Razoumofskya pusilla
USDA Symbol: ARPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Base: Attenuate
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Parasitic stems less than 1 inch tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arceuthobium pusillum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arceuthobium pusillum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arceuthobium pusillum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-02Research By: TWC Staff