[Mistletoes: The Genus Phoradendron in the Southwestern Deserts of the United States]

California Mesquite Mistletoe, Desert Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe, Mistletoe

Phoradendron californicum

Synonyms: Phoradendron californicum var. distans, Phoradendron californicum var. leucocarpum

California Mesquite Mistletoe, Desert Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe, Mistletoe: Phoradendron californicum (Synonyms: Phoradendron californicum var. distans, Phoradendron californicum var. leucocarpum)

California mesquite mistletoe as seen on a mesquite branch along a wash about one-half mile north of Grapevine Canyon in the Spirit Mountains (about 4 miles north of the Laughlin Highway).........February 21, 2013.

Flowers of California Mesquite Mistletoe, Desert Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe, Mistletoe: Phoradendron californicum (Synonyms: Phoradendron californicum var. distans, Phoradendron californicum var. leucocarpum)

Flowers of California Mesquite Mistletoe, Desert Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe, Mistletoe: Phoradendron californicum (Synonyms: Phoradendron californicum var. distans, Phoradendron californicum var. leucocarpum)

Flowers of California mesquite mistletoe as seen on a mesquite branch along a wash about one-half mile north of Grapevine Canyon in the Spirit Mountains (about 4 miles north of the Laughlin Highway).........February 21, 2013.

California Mesquite Mistletoe, Desert Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe, Mistletoe: Phoradendron californicum (Synonyms: Phoradendron californicum var. distans, Phoradendron californicum var. leucocarpum)

Mature red fruits of california mesquite mistletoe as seen along the desert wash of Hornblend Canyon, located on the west side of Highway S-2 at about MP 26.1, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park..........March 30, 2010.

Paul Slichter