Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe
Arceuthobium pusillum
- Native to:
- Canada, Prince Edward I., United States
Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Arceuthobium
- Species:
- Arceuthobium pusillum
- USDA Symbol:
- ARPU3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Subshrub
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade,Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- wet, organic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.0 - 5.5 (strongly acidic to moderately acidic)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in bogs and swamps