RHH's photos with the keyword: arceuthobium

This is our native mistletoe, a plant that parasitizes our local Ponderosas. It stunts the trees on which it grows, especially young trees, but is an important plant for many insects and birds.

This is our native mistletoe. There are a number of related species, all of which parasitize different Pines, but this one is exclusive to Ponderosas.

This is our native mistletoe, the Western Dwarf Mistletoe, a species that parasitizes Ponderosa Pines. It affects the trees, stunting their growth and even killing young trees, but is an important plant, providing food and other necessities for insects and birds.

Western Dwarf Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that has Ponderosa Pine as its host. It is very common in the areas where we take our daily walks because the trees grow so closely together allowing the mistletoe to spread.

This is the Western Dwarf Mistletoe on a Ponderosa Pine. The plant is a common parasite of Ponderosas in our area and this frosted example was taken on a winter morning on one of our daily walks.

This is the Western Dwarf Mistletoe, a native parasitic plant that has Ponderosa Pine as its host. The photo was taken on a frosty morning on one of our daily walks near our home.