Species
Phoradendron leucarpum (American mistletoe)
Phoradendron leucarpum is a species of mistletoe in the Viscaceae family which is native to the United States and Mexico. Its common names include American mistletoe, eastern mistletoe, hairy mistletoe and oak mistletoe. It is native to Mexico and the continental United States. It is hemiparasitic, living in the branches of trees. The berries are white and 3–6 millimeters (0.12–0.24 in). It has opposite leaves that are leathery and thick. Ingesting the berries can cause “stomach and
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Order: Santalales (Sandalwoods, mistletoes, and allies)
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Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
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Tribe: Visceae (Mistletoes)
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Genus: Phoradendron (Leafy mistletoes)
- Species: Phoradendron leucarpum (American mistletoe)
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Genus: Phoradendron (Leafy mistletoes)
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Tribe: Visceae (Mistletoes)
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Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
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Order: Santalales (Sandalwoods, mistletoes, and allies)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)