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Phoradendron macrophyllum

(Engelm.) Cockerell

Colorado Desert Mistletoe

G5Secure Found in 21 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140511
Element CodePDVIS02150
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
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 Date1993-12-01
Change Date1993-12-01
Edition Date1993-12-01
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Grows on many woody spp in western US and Mexico.
Range Extent Comments
CA to CO, west TX; Baja CA.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On woody dicots other than Quercus (especially Alnus, Fraxinus, Juglans, Platanus, Populus, Prosopis, Robinia, Salix); <1200 m.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (21)
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
References (2)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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.