Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium tsugense subsp. contortae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

8 cm

Bloom Months:

aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Notes:

As an obligate parasite on lodgepole pine, populations are affected by fire that kills host trees, though infected trees may survive low-intensity fires.

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Seeds dispersed by explosive discharge and germinate on host bark; germination requires contact with living host tissue.

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