genus
Mistletoe
Phoradendron
Field notes
Children
- Phoradendron bolleanum 2 native
- American Mistletoe native
- Mesquite Mistletoe native
- Oak Mistletoe native
- Juniper Mistletoe native
- Broadleaf Mistletoe native
- Cory's Mistletoe present
- Quacimmila De Canario present
- Phoradendron carneum
- Incense Cedar Mistletoe native
- Piper Mistletoe
- Downy Mistletoe
- Phoradendron mucronatum
- Mahogany Mistletoe
- Goldenfruit Mistletoe
- Angled Mistletoe
- Bigleaf Mistletoe
- Fourpart Mistletoe
- Tropical Mistletoe
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native mistletoe All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
caterpillars
6
food
23
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Oak Mistletoe
Phoradendron villosum
caterpillars
4
food
7
flowers
2
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Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
caterpillars
3
food
6
flowers
27
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Juniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
caterpillars
2
food
6
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Broadleaf Mistletoe
Phoradendron macrophyllum
caterpillars
2
food
3
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Dense Mistletoe
Phoradendron densum
caterpillars
2
food
2
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Fir Mistletoe
Phoradendron pauciflorum
caterpillars
2
food
2
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Incense Cedar Mistletoe
Phoradendron libocedri
caterpillars
2
food
2