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Huachuca Mountain dwarf mistletoe

Scientific Name: Arceuthobium gillii

Family: Viscaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Huachuca Mountain Dwarf Mistletoe

Learn about the Huachuca Mountain Dwarf Mistletoe, a fascinating plant found primarily in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Scientific Classification

  • Scientific Name: Arceuthobium gillii Hawksw. &amp Wiens
  • Common Name: Huachuca Mountain dwarf mistletoe
  • Family: Santalaceae (Viscaceae also mentioned)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Primarily found in Mexico.
  • Also found in the Huachuca Mountains of southern Arizona, Chiricahua, Santa Rita, Rincon, Santa Catalina Mountains of southern Arizona and the Animas Mountains.
  • Specifically mentioned in relation to the Coronado National Forest.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Subshrub, Shrub
  • Duration: Perennial

Ecological Role

  • Parasitic plant.
  • It parasitizes Pinus strobiformis (Southwestern White Pine) and related Mexican white pine.

Synonyms

  • Chihuahua Pine Dwarf Mistletoe

Further Resources

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Plants
  • US Forest Service