Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

15 cm

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are explosively dispersed and germinate on host bark; germination highly host-specific and requires contact with Abies religiosa tissue.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI