Arceuthobium laricis
Arceuthobium laricis
- Native to:
- Canada | BC
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Arceuthobium
- Species:
- Arceuthobium laricis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Thicket Hairstreak (Mitoura spinetorum)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fire Notes:
- As an obligate parasite on western larch, survival depends on host tree survival. Western larch is fire-adapted with thick bark, but severe fires can kill infected branches.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are explosively discharged from fruit and stick to host bark. Germination occurs on host tree bark only, requiring contact with larch branches.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch