Arceuthobium pusillum

Characteristics
Santalaceae
Arceuthobium
Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
dwarf mistletoe
A small parasitic plant primarily on twigs of Picea mariana (black spruce) but occasionally on other coniferous species and often resulting in abnormal growth of the host (i.e. "witches broom").
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
10
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Native SNR (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Santalales
Arceuthobium
Arceuthobium pusillum Peck - dwarf mistletoe
Citation
Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 24 Sep 2005 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 24 Sep 2005 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 12 Jun 2003 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 12 Jun 2003 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe County, NY: 09 April 2022 View Full Size
Photo By: Andrew Nelson, SUNY-Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 12 June 2003 -
Photo By: Andrew Nelson, SUNY-Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 12 June 2003 View Full Size
Photo By: Andrew Nelson, SUNY-Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 12 June 2003 -
Photo By: Andrew Nelson, SUNY-Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 12 June 2003 View Full Size