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Arceuthobium
(redirected from Dwarf Mistletoe)

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prop. n.1.A genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers.
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Noun1.Arceuthobium - genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers
genus Arceuthobium
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
family Loranthaceae, Loranthaceae, mistletoe family - in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
Arceuthobium pusillum, American mistletoe - small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
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For many years forest rangers waged a war against dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium sp.
From bad to benefactor. (Clippings) by Stewart, Melissa / American Forests
has taken an unconventional look at a controversial dwarf mistletoe that can kill trees prized for timber.
Mistletoe, of all things, helps juniper trees. (Science News of the ... by Milius, S. / Science News
You will find lush mistletoes with flamboyant scarlet flowers growing in the tropics, to be contrasted with unassuming dwarf mistletoes that make themselves at home in Northern conifer forests.
THE HISTORY OF MISTLETOE: HERE'S A PRELUDE TO THAT KISS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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