Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium guatemalense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

10 cm

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds dispersed explosively and must contact host pine bark; germination and establishment dependent on successful parasitic attachment to host vascular tissue.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI