Top native mistletoe
8 species, 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