Arceuthobium campylopodum
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Arceuthobium campylopodum, commonly known as western dwarf mistletoe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Santalaceae. It is native to the low to moderate elevation coniferous forests of wes
Arceuthobium campylopodum
A pistillate plant growing on Pinus ponderosa in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon, bearing fruit
A sticky coating helps seeds of A. campylopodum attach to the foliage and branches of a potential host
A stand of Pinus ponderosa in Washington heavily infected by A. campylopodum show dieback, reduced foliage, and witch's brooms.
Arceuthobium laricis
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Arceuthobium laricis, commonly known as larch dwarf mistletoe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Santalaceae. As with other species of dwarf mistletoe, A. laricis parasitizes several speci
Arceuthobium campylopodum
…phenology and morphology. Pinus ponderosa subsp. ponderosa serves as an occasional host for A. occidentale (which can be distinguished by phenology), A. laricis (which also infects nearby Larix occidentalis or Tsuga mertensiana), and A. americanum (which can be distinguished by its whorled branching pattern…
Arceuthobium laricis female
a male (staminate) plant in bloom, growing on Larix occidentalis in the Wallowa Mountains
Two western larch trees in Montana with significant swelling and broom formation from infection by A. laricis