Oak Mistletoe

Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnst. - Christmas Mistletoe family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Oak Mistletoe: Atlides halesus, Atlides halesus estesi, Carmenta phoradendri, Carmenta tecta, Sicya morsicaria, Sicya pergilvaria, Sicya snoviaria

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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.