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Arceuthobium pusillum

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Eastern Dwarf-mistletoe

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145578

Element CodePDVIS030E0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSantalales

FamilySantalaceae

GenusArceuthobium

Other Common Names

eastern dwarf mistletoe (EN) Faux-gui nain (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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1984-02-09

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Spruce forests within 500 m of coast and inland bogs, often within 2 km of lakes and rivers (FNA vol. 12, 2016).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest - Conifer

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S3	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Jersey	S1	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	S1	Yes
Vermont	S2	Yes
Massachusetts	S3	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	S1	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
New York	S3	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Minnesota (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Phantom Lake	Superior National Forest	6,521

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09164 - Tea Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	5,510

References (3)

Dodds, J. 2022. Arceuthobium pusillum Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service & Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 15 pp. [https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/arceuthobium-pusillum-dwarf-mistletoe.pdf]
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.
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.