Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium bicarinatum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

8 cm

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow, greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are explosively discharged and must land on suitable pine host bark to germinate and establish haustorium connection.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI