Arceuthobium vaginatum subsp. vaginatum
Arceuthobium vaginatum subsp. vaginatum
- Native to:
- Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Arceuthobium
- Species:
- Arceuthobium vaginatum subsp. vaginatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Notes:
- As an obligate parasite on pine hosts, fire response is indirect through host tree survival and mortality.
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds dispersed explosively and must contact pine host immediately; germination occurs on host bark only.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI