Arceuthobium pusillum Peck
Dwarf Mistletoe
Synonyms: Razoumofskya pusilla
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1: Angiosperm
Sublevel 2: Eudicot
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Family: Viscaceae
Genus: Arceuthobium
Species: Arceuthobium pusillum
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations: None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Photoautotroph, Heterotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed
PHOTOS OF Arceuthobium pusillum
Shoots on White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Shoots on White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Shoots on White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Shoots on White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Shoots on White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
| Associated Species | Type of Associate | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Picea glauca (White Spruce) | Host plant | See photo |
| Picea mariana (Black Spruce) | Host plant | See photo |
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS
Shoots of Dwarf Mistletoe growing out of White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Black Spruce with witches' brooms deformities caused by infection with Dwarf Mistletoe
Middlesex County, MA
Date: 2016-08-07
Shoots of Dwarf Mistletoe growing out of White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24