Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium strictum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

8 cm

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are explosively dispersed and require contact with host bark (Pinus ponderosa) to germinate and penetrate host tissue. Germination is highly specialized and occurs only on living host branches.

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