American Dwarf Mistletoe

Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm. - Christmas Mistletoe family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on American Dwarf Mistletoe: Mitoura spinetorum

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.