Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium microcarpum subsp. microcarpum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

8 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Notes:

As an obligate parasite, fire response depends on host tree survival; plants are killed if host branches are consumed.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are explosively dispersed and require contact with suitable host bark to germinate; cannot germinate in soil.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI