Characteristics
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
Citation
Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
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Species Distribution Map
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