Arceuthobium occidentale
Member of
dwarf-mistletoes (genus Arceuthobium)
mistletoes (tribe Visceae)
sandalwood family (family Santalaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
Chris’s observations: none
Not all sites agree about the scientific name:
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora