Arceuthobium douglasii

Engelm.

Douglas-fir Dwarf-mistletoe

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157897
Element CodePDVIS03090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSantalales
FamilySantalaceae
GenusArceuthobium
Other Common Names
Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe (EN) Faux-gui du douglas (FR)
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 Date1988-07-29
Change Date1988-07-29
Range Extent Comments
Ranging from southern British Columbia to California and New Mexico, extending into Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Coniferous forests with Douglas fir (FNA vol. 12, 2016).

Reproduction

Staminate meiosis occurs in September, pistillate in April, with fruits maturing 17 to 18 months after pollination; seeds germinate in March (FNA vol. 12, 2016).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Conifer
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSHYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. 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.