Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Santalales > Viscaceae > Phoradendron > Phoradendron juniperinumPhoradendron juniperinum (juniper mistletoe)Synonyms: Phoradendron berterianum; Phoradendron juniperinum f. nanum; Phoradendron juniperinum juniperinum; Phoradendron juniperinum var. juniperinum; Phoradendron juniperinum var. ligatum; Phoradendron ligatum Phoradendron juniperinum is a species of flowering plant in the sandalwood family known by the common name juniper mistletoe. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in various types of woodland habitat. It has been reported from California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Texas, Chihuahua and Sonora. This mistletoe parasitizes species of juniper, including Utah (Juniperus osteosperma), Rocky Mountain (J. scopulorum), and western juniper (J. occidentalis). |
Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Shrub |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Canyonlands National Park |
II |
335430 |
Utah, United States |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
II |
15448 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Natural Bridges National Monument |
III |
7412 |
Utah, United States |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
II |
44522 |
Arizona, United States |
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Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |
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6101 |
California, United States |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument |
V |
3386 |
Arizona, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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