- Arceuthobium littorum
Taxobox
name = "Arceuthobium littorum"
image_width = 230px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Santalales
familia =Santalaceae
genus = "Arceuthobium "
species = "A. littorum"
binomial = "Arceuthobium littorum"
binomial_authority = Hawksw., Wiens & Nickrent
synonyms ="Arceuthobium littorum" is a species of dwarf mistletoe known as coastal dwarf mistletoe. It is endemic to the coastline of northern
California , where it lives as a parasite onBishop Pine andMonterey Pine trees. This is a dark brown or greenishshrub which is visible as a network of scaly stems extending above the bark of its host tree. Most of the mistletoe is located inside the host tree, attached to it via haustoria, which tap the tree for water and nutrients. The leaves of the mistletoe are reduced to scales on its surface.References
*Hawksworth, F. G., D. Wiens, and D. L. Nickrent. (1992). New Western North American taxa of "Arceuthobium" (Viscaceae). "Novon" 2:3 204-11.
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7836,7837,7845 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARLI12 USDA Plants Profile]
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