Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum Calflora

Taxon Report

Phoradendron serotinum (Raf.) M. C. Johnst. ssp. macrophyllum (Engelm.) Kuijt

(not an active name)

Big leaf mistletoe

Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum is a shrub (parasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~415 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Phoradendron serotinum
Genus:	Phoradendron
Family:	Viscaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part (esp. the flower) of this plant.

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Alternate Names:


Calflora	Phoradendron flavescens var. macrophyllum
Calflora	Phoradendron tomentosum ssp. macrophyllum
Calflora	Phoradendron tomentosum
JEF	Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum

Information about Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).