L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Colorado Desert Mistletoe
Phoradendron macrophyllum
(Engelm.) Cockerell
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Santalales
Family
Santalaceae
Christmas Mistletoe family
Genus
Phoradendron
Species
Phoradendron macrophyllum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub, Subshrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 4 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Phoradendron macrophyllum subsp. macrophyllumPhoradendron flavescens subsp. macrophyllumPhoradendron flavescens var. macrophyllumPhoradendron longispicumPhoradendron tomentosum var. macrophyllumPhoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllumPhoradendron serotinum subsp. macrophyllumPhoradendron coloradensePhoradendron cockerelliiPhoradendron tomentosum subsp. macrophyllumPhoradendron macrophyllum subsp. cockerellii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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