Arceuthobium tsugense ssp. mertensianae Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arceuthobium tsugense (Rosend.) G. N. Jones ssp. mertensianae Hawksw. & Nickrent

(not an active name)

Mountain hemlock dwarf mistletoe

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Charles Webber1998 California Academy of Sciences

Arceuthobium tsugense ssp. mertensianae is a perennial herb (parasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Arceuthobium campylopodum


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Parent:	Arceuthobium tsugense
Genus:	Arceuthobium
Family:	Viscaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Arceuthobium campylopodum

Information about Arceuthobium tsugense ssp. mertensianae from other sources


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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).