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Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) |
 DESCRIPTION:
Perennial partial parasite mostly on leguminous
trees. Dioecious. Flowers tiny and yellowish-green. Fruit a pinkish-orange
berry. Leaves scalelike. Viscaceae (Mistletoe) Family.NATURAL HISTORY: Desert Mistletoe is capable of photosynthesizing, but roots also invade bark of host plants and they take in water and nutrients from the host plants. Phainopepla birds feed on the berries and disperse the seeds to other hosts. |
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