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Phoradendron leucarpum

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Phoradendron flavescens
  • Phoradendron serotinum
Phonetic Spelling
for-ah-DEN-dron lew-KARP-um
This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

Evergreen shrub with greenish branches, semiparasitic on tree limbs; leaves opposite, simple, oblong, leathery; flowers inconspicuous; fruit a white berry

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#poisonous#NC native#pollinator plant#larval host plant#parasitic#butterfly friendly#problem for cats#problem for dogs#problem for horses#great purple hairstreak butterfly#wildlife friendly
 
Form with berries
Form with berries Suzanne Caldwell CC BY-NC 2.0
Leaves
Leaves Franco Folini CC-BY-SA 2.0
Phoradendron leucarpum
Phoradendron leucarpum Nancy Magnusson CC BY-NC 2.0
Leaves
Leaves Franco Folini CC-BY-SA 2.0
Flowers
Flowers sedges_have_edges CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Flowers
Flowers sedges_have_edges CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Fall Tree
Fall Tree Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Leaves and Flower
Leaves and Flower Mary Keim CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Form
Form sonnia hill CC BY 2.0
Form
Form Wsiegmund CC BY-SA 3.0
Leaves
Leaves Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) CC BY-SA 3.0
Leaves
Leaves Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) CC BY-SA 3.0
Leaves
Leaves Mary Keim CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Leaves
Leaves sonnia hill CC BY 2.0
Form
Form Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Wsiegmund CC BY-SA 3.0
Form - Winter - Warren Co., NC
Form - Winter - Warren Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0
Form - Winter - Warren Co., NC
Form - Winter - Warren Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0
Leaves - Jan. 27 - Halifax Co., NC
Leaves - Jan. 27 - Halifax Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0
Form - March 9 - Warren Co., NC
Form - March 9 - Warren Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#poisonous#NC native#pollinator plant#larval host plant#parasitic#butterfly friendly#problem for cats#problem for dogs#problem for horses#great purple hairstreak butterfly#wildlife friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Phoradendron
    Species:
    leucarpum
    Family:
    Santalaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Central & Eastern U.S.A. to Mexico
    Distribution:
    Throughout
    Wildlife Value:
    This plant supports Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) larvae which have one brood from April-June appear as early as January in Florida.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Native Plant
    Poisonous
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    White
    Fruit Type:
    Berry
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Insignificant
    Flower Description:
    Inconspicuous flowers
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Leathery
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Oblong
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Naturalized Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Butterfly Garden
    Native Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Attracts:
    Butterflies
    Pollinators
    Problems:
    Poisonous to Humans
    Problem for Cats
    Problem for Dogs
    Problem for Horses
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Medium
    Poison Symptoms:
    TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Stomach and intestinal irritation with diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, lowered blood pressure, and slow pulse.
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Amine, toxalbumin, pharatoxin viscumin (Lectins, Phoratoxins)
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Fruits