western dwarf mistletoe

Arceuthobium campylopodum

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Arceuthobium campylopodum is a species of dwarf mistletoe known as western dwarf mistletoe. It is native to the low to moderate elevation coniferous forests of western North America. It is a common parasite of several species of pine tree, including Jeffrey Pine, Ponderosa Pine, and Coulter Pine. The dwarf mistletoe is a greenish-yellow structure above the bark of the tree, while most of the plant is beneath the bark. Seeds mature during the fall and disperse...

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  1. (c) Jill Matsuyama, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Jill Matsuyama, http://www.flickr.com/photos/48496790@N00/3894775089
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arceuthobium_campylopodum

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