Desert Mistletoe
Phoradendron racemosum
Insect
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Parasitic mistletoe plant on desert shrubs (not an insect). Host plant for birds and insects; shapes host plant ecology in drier Bay Area regions.
Plants that support Desert Mistletoe
6 plants
California Alder
Alnus rhombifolia
tree
Shelter
Bay Area native
Keystone species
California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
tree
Shelter
Bay Area native
Cottonwood
Populus fremontii subsp. fremontii
tree
Nesting
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Goodding's Willow
Salix gooddingii
tree
Shelter
Keystone species
Hind's Black Walnut
Juglans hindsii
tree
Shelter
Bay Area native
Red Willow
Salix laevigata
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species