Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Phoradendron Nutt.
MISTLETOE
Classification
SANTALALES
Phoradendron
Citation
PHORADENDRON Nuttall, J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, ser. 2. 1: 185. 1848.
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TYPE: Phoradendron californicum Nuttall Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 639. 1913.
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Phoradendron leucarpum OAK MISTLETOE Native
Phoradendron rubrum MAHOGANY MISTLETOE Native Endangered-State
Identification Key
1.  Stem internodes somewhat angled or quadrangular; scale-like leaves (cataphylls) at the base of a branch (generally sheathing or appressed to the stem) perpendicular to the midrib of the subtending leaf (transverse basal phyllotaxy); fruit white to yellowish white
1.  Stem internodes terete; scale-like leaves (cataphylls) at the base of a branch (generally sheathing or appressed to the stem) in line or the same plane as the midrib of the subtending leaf and branch, its back to the stem or midrib (median basal phyllotaxy); fruit yellow to orange to reddish
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Allobium Allobium Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 2. 8: 178. 1851. TYPE: Non designatus.
Baratostachys Baratostachys (Korthals) Kuntze, in Post & Kuntze, Lex. Gen. Phan. 60. 1903. BASIONYM: Viscum Linnaeus, sect. Baratostachys Korthals, Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 17: 236. 1839. TYPE: Non designatus.
Castrea Castrea A. Saint-Hilaire, Lecons. Bot. Morphol. 451, f. 335. 1840. TYPE: Castrea falcata A. Saint-Hilaire
Spiciviscum Spiciviscum Engelmann ex A. Gray, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, ser. 2. 4: 58. 1849. TYPE: Non designatus.