coastal dwarf-mistletoe

Arceuthobium littorum

Member of dwarf-mistletoes (genus Arceuthobium)
mistletoes (tribe Visceae)
sandalwood family (family Santalaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• plants usually forming witches’ brooms
• third internodes 10–15 mm long, 2–3.5 mm thick
• principal hosts are bishop pine (Pinus muricata) and monterey pine (Pinus radiata)
• so far found just outside the bay area, but its hosts are here, so it’s probably just a matter of time before it is found locally

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Arceuthobium littorum → iNaturalist – CalPhotos
• Arceuthobium campylopodum → Calflora – Jepson eFlora
• Arceuthobium campylopodum ssp. littorum → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora