''Phoradendron capitellatum'', the downy mistletoe or hairy mistletoe, is a

hemiparasitic A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome. All parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the ...

plant native to Arizona, New Mexico,

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and

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. It grows mostly on junipers ('' Juniperus'' spp) at elevations of . It is distinguished by having short, densely puberulent leaves usually less than 3 cm long. Flowers are also pubescent. Berries are pink to white, about 3 mm in diam.Hawksworth, F.G., & D. Wiens. 1993. Viscaceae, Mistletoe Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 27:241-245.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15382202 capitellatum Parasitic plants Flora of Arizona Flora of New Mexico Flora of Chihuahua (state) Flora of Sonora