RHH's photos with the keyword: mistletoe

Desert Mistletoe Berries

Desert Mistletoe Berries

RHH
13 Feb 2024 24 13 159
These are the berries of Desert Mistletoe, photographed along the trail to Lost Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park.
Oak Mistletoe

Oak Mistletoe

RHH
24 Aug 2021 25 10 101
Photographed along the McKittrick Canyon trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, this Oak Mistletoe, a plant that is parasitic on Oaks and other trees.
Oak Mistletoe

Oak Mistletoe

RHH
24 Aug 2021 10 4 54
This is a young Oak Mistletoe plant on an oak. The plant is common in the western USA and is parasitic on Oaks and other trees. This was photographed in McKittrick Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Broad-leaved Mistletoe

Broad-leaved Mistletoe

RHH
23 Apr 2020 4 67
Growing on many of the trees in the Chisos Mountains was the Broad-leaved Mistletoe. This photo was taken along the Boot Canyon trail.
Western Dwarf Mistletoe

Western Dwarf Mistletoe

RHH
09 Jan 2020 36 25 182
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.
Western Dwarf Mistletoe

Western Dwarf Mistletoe

RHH
09 Jan 2020 14 4 97
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.
Western Dwarf Mistletoe

Western Dwarf Mistletoe

RHH
09 Jan 2020 11 6 85
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.
Frosty Mistletoe

Frosty Mistletoe

RHH
15 Feb 2019 23 17 214
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.
Frosty Mistletoe

Frosty Mistletoe

RHH
15 Feb 2019 7 1 99
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.
Frosty Mistletoe

Frosty Mistletoe

RHH
15 Feb 2019 6 3 135
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.
Desert Mistletoe

Desert Mistletoe

RHH
25 Jan 2019 6 106
This is a closeup of the strange habit of a strange parasitic plant, Desert Mistletoe. We found it in several different places in Joshua Tree National Park.
Desert Mistletoe

Desert Mistletoe

RHH
25 Jan 2019 4 2 115
This is the Desert Mistletoe forming a huge clump on another tree and probably in the process of killing it. Mistletoe is parasitic and weakens and often kills its host.
Desert Mistletoe

Desert Mistletoe

RHH
25 Jan 2019 29 17 244
Several times on our hikes in Joshua Tree National Park we encountered this strange plant which we recognized as a Mistletoe and later identified as the Desert Mistletoe. Mistletoe is a parasite and in this case was growing on an old Juniper.