Santalaceae
Oak mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Genus
- Phoradendron
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Common names
By language (4)
- English
- Oak mistletoe, American mistletoe, Christmas mistletoe, Eastern mistletoe, Hairy mistletoe
- French
- Gui américain, Gui americain
- Russian
- Омела американская, Омела волосистая, Омела восточная, Омела дубовая
- Ukrainian
- Омела американська
Synonyms
- Phoradendron eatonii Trel.
- Phoradendron flavens var. tomentosum (DC.) Engelm.
- Phoradendron flavescens (Pursh) Nutt.
- Phoradendron goldmanii Trel.
- Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. leucarpum
- Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. tomentosum (DC.) J.R.Abbott & R.L.Thomps.
- Phoradendron macrotomum Trel.
- Phoradendron orbiculatum Engelm. ex A.Gray
- Phoradendron serotinum (Raf.) M.C.Johnst.
- Phoradendron serotinum subsp. tomentosum (DC.) Kuijt
- Phoradendron tomentosum (DC.) A.Gray
- Viscum flavescens Pursh
- Viscum leucarpum Raf.
- Viscum ochroleucum Raf.
- Viscum rugosum Raf.
- Viscum serotinum Raf.
- Viscum tomentosum DC.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.