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Phoradendron californicum

Desert Mistletoe, toji

Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron californicum

Life form2, 3: parasite
Habitat: bajadas, washes, valleys
leaf presence3: leaves only on new growth
leaf arrangement3: opposite sheathing
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: tiny scalelike
leaf surface3: scaly or finely hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: spring
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Santalaceae (sandalwood family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Viscaceae (mistletoe family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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