Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium microcarpum subsp. aristatae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

10 cm

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are explosively discharged and germinate on host bark; requires direct contact with living host tissue.

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