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Arceuthobium tsugense
hemlock dwarf mistletoe
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southeastern Alaska to California.
Habitat: Parasitic primarily on Tsuga heterophylla, and also Abies amabilis, A. procera, and occasionally adjacent A. grandis.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Arceuthobium tsugense (Rosend.) G.N. Jones
Publication: Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 5: 139. 1936.
Publication: Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 5: 139. 1936.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelm. f. tsugensis (Rosend.) Gill [HC]
Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelmann ssp. tsugense (Rosendahl) Nickrent [FNA]
Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelmann ssp. tsugense (Rosendahl) Nickrent [FNA]
Infraspecies:
- ssp. contortae – hemlock dwarf mistletoe Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to northwestern Washington.
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ssp. tsugense – hemlock dwarf mistletoe
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southeastern Alaska to California.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Arceuthobium tsugense in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Arceuthobium tsugense checklist entry
OregonFlora: Arceuthobium tsugense information
E-Flora BC: Arceuthobium tsugense atlas page
CalPhotos: Arceuthobium tsugense photos
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