Santalaceae

Juniper mistletoe

Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex A.Gray

Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Phoradendron

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Juniper mistletoe: Photo of Phoradendron juniperinum (juniper mistletoe) in Red Rock Canyon , Nevada — Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (2)

English: Juniper mistletoe
nv: Gad bidahtsʼaaʼ

Synonyms

Phoradendron juniperinum f. nanum Trel.
Phoradendron juniperinum subsp. juniperinum
Phoradendron juniperinum subsp. libocedri (Engelm.) Wiens
Phoradendron juniperinum var. juniperinum
Phoradendron juniperinum var. libocedri Engelm.
Phoradendron juniperinum var. ligatum (Trel.) Fosberg
Phoradendron ligatum Trel.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

More in Phoradendron

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.