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  2. Phoradendron tomentosum - Wikipedia

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    Phoradendron tomentosum, the leafy mistletoe, hairy mistletoe or Christmas mistletoe, is a plant parasite. It is characterized by its larger leaves and smaller berries than dwarf mistletoe . Leafy mistletoe seldom kill but they do rob their hosts of moisture and some minerals, causing stress during drought and reducing crop productions on fruit ...

  3. Phoradendron - Wikipedia

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    Severe colonization of mistletoe can affect the health of an individual tree, and a tree already stressed by other factors can be killed. Forest fragmentation can increase Phoradendron infection rates in some oak trees, as trees in lower density forests and those closer to the forests' edges are more likely to be colonized by the mistletoe. [ 15 ]

  4. Phoradendron juniperinum - Wikipedia

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    This mistletoe parasitizes species of juniper, including Utah (Juniperus osteosperma), Rocky Mountain (J. scopulorum), and western juniper (J. occidentalis). [ 3 ] It is a shrub producing many erect and spreading yellow-green branches 20 to 40 centimeters long from a woody base where it attaches to its host tree, tapping the xylem for water and ...

  5. Phoradendron leucarpum - Wikipedia

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    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. [3] It is hemiparasitic, living in the branches of trees. The ...

  6. Mistletoe - Wikipedia

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    European mistletoe (Viscum album) attached to a dormant common aspen (Populus tremula) Mistletoe in an apple tree. Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the ...

  7. FarmVille Mistletoe Lane Tree Stumps: Everything you ... - AOL

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    Remember, as you start to expand your farm in Mistletoe Lane, you're likely to receive more Tree Stumps automatically on your new land, so don't throw away any extra tools if you happen to have them.

  8. Arceuthobium - Wikipedia

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    In western forest ecosystems of North America, numerous dwarf mistletoe species are considered to be serious forest-borne disease agents.Severe dwarf mistletoe infection can result in a reduction in tree growth, premature tree mortality, reduced seed and cone development, and reduced wood quality, and increases the susceptibility of the host tree to pathogen and/or insect attack.

  9. Is Mistletoe Poisonous to Pets? Here's What an Expert Says - AOL

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    Mistletoe has many mythic associations, but the most popular by far is the Christmas tradition of compelling people to kiss under it. With white, red, or pink berries, and its romantic ...