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Phoradendron hawksworthii

(Wiens) Wiens

Hawksworth's Mistletoe

G3Vulnerable Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133706

Element CodePDVIS02130

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSantalales

FamilySantalaceae

GenusPhoradendron

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-04-23

Change Date1996-08-19

Edition Date1996-08-19

Edition AuthorsJ. Poole/K. Maybury

Rank Reasons

Endemic to the hills and mountains of western Texas.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mid- to high-elevation hills and mountains on limestone substrates. Vegetation is oak-juniper or pine-oak-juniper woodlands.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	S3	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545

References (3)

Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Powell, A.M. 1988. Trees and shrubs of Trans-Pecos Texas, including Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks. Big Bend Natural History Association, Big Bend National Park, Texas. 536 pp.