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Mistletoe

Phoradendron serotinum

Photo by BareFeat
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Field Notes

Description:

Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemi-parasitic plants in several families in the order Santalales. The plants in question grow attached to and within the branches of a tree or shrub. ~wikipedia

Habitat:

host trees or shrubs

Notes:

Known as "witches brooms" in some areas, they can grow quite large but rarely kill the host tree or shrub.

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PublishedDecember 9, 2011

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