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Viscaceae Batsch. Common name: Christmas Mistletoe Family.

Key to Viscaceae

A family of 7 genera and about 575 species, epiphytic herbs and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan.

References: Nickrent (2016d) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Aidan Campos | Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Arceuthobium | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Phoradendron rubrum | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos | Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Phoradendron leucarpum, fruit and flowers, River Bed Wildlife Management Area, Lower Tract, Laurens County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler | Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. leucarpum source | Original Image ⭷

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