Phoradendron serotinum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Phoradendron serotinum (Raf.) M. C. Johnst.

(not an active name)

Mistletoe

2011 Jorg & Mimi Fleige

2013 Jorg & Mimi Fleige

Phoradendron serotinum is a shrub (parasitic) that is native to California.

also called Phoradendron leucarpum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~834 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Phoradendron
Family:	Viscaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part (esp. the flower) of this plant.

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JEF + PLANTS	Phoradendron leucarpum

Information about Phoradendron serotinum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (PHLE14) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/23/2025).