Synonym
Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M.C. Johnston
Meaning of Scientific Name
Phoradendron: from the Greek phor (thief) and dendron (tree), literally thief of tree or tree thief; serotinum: flowers late
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub, Evergreen, Dwarf, Broad-leaf, Hemiparasitic
Flowering Period
Fall
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
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State Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Subspecies serotinum is the eastern phase of the species (New Jersey south to Florida, west to Texas), with three other subspecies occurring in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico.
