[Wildflowers of the Columbia River Gorge]
The Mistletoe Family in the Columbia River Gorge

Viscaceae

Western Dwarf Mistletoe, Yellow Leafless Mistletoe: Arceuthobium campylopodum (Synonym: Arcuthobium campylopodum var. campylopodum)

Western dwarf mistletoe: Arceuthobium campylopodum
A Partial List of Mistletoes in the Columbia River Gorge:

Western Dwarf Mistletoe, Yellow Leafless Mistletoe: Arceuthobium campylopodum (Synonym: Arcuthobium campylopodum var. campylopodum) - Twigs leafless with orange or yellowish color on newer growth, brown on older growth. Parasite of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa).

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