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Apache dwarf mistletoe
Scientific Name: Arceuthobium apachecum
Family: Viscaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Apache Dwarf Mistletoe
The Apache dwarf mistletoe, scientifically known as Arceuthobium apachecum, is a parasitic plant species.
Considerations for Pets
- As a parasitic plant, Apache dwarf mistletoe grows on trees and could be encountered during outdoor activities with pets.
Considerations for Children
- Apache dwarf mistletoe grows on the branches of pine trees and might be encountered in forests or areas with pine trees.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arceuthobium apachecum Hawksw. & Wiens
- Common Name: Apache dwarf mistletoe
- Family: Santalaceae
- Rank: Species
- Nomenclatural Reference: Brittonia 22: 266. 1970
Distribution and Habitat
- Found on the branches of pine trees in Arizona, New Mexico, and Coahuila (Mexico).
- Specifically found in several ranges in southern Arizona and southern New Mexico.
- Reported in the Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona.
Ecological Role
- Parasitic plant infecting pine trees, including Southwestern white pine and Apache pine (Pinus engelmannii).
- Can be a damaging pathogen, such as Arceuthobium vaginatum subsp. cryptopodum.
Morphological Characteristics
- Shoots are 3-4(-7) cm high and 1-2 mm wide at the base, with a yellow-green color.
- Staminate flowers are about 2.7 mm in diameter.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Parasitizes various pine species, including Ponderosa pine, Apache pine, and Arizona pine.
- Can influence bird communities in Colorado ponderosa pine forests.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Arceuthobium apachecum.