Juniper Mistletoe

Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex A. Gray - Christmas Mistletoe family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Juniper Mistletoe: Atlides halesus estesi

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.