Santalaceae

Colorado Desert mistletoe

Phoradendron macrophyllum (Engelm.) Cockerell

Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Phoradendron

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Colorado Desert mistletoe: Phoradendron macrophyllum growing on its host , Platanus racemosa . Mission Trails Regional Park , San Diego , California , USA . — Photo: peterwchen, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Colorado Desert mistletoe

Synonyms

Phoradendron coloradense Trel.
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum (Engelm.) J.R.Abbott & R.L.Thomps.
Phoradendron serotinum subsp. macrophyllum (Engelm.) Kuijt
Phoradendron tomentosum var. macrophyllum (Engelm.) L.D.Benson

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: peterwchen, CC BY 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.