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Arceuthobium campylopodum is a species of dwarf mistletoe known as western dwarf mistletoe. It is native to the low to moderate elevation coniferous forests of western North America. It is a common parasite of several species of pine tree, including Jeffrey Pine, Ponderosa Pine, and Coulter Pine. The dwarf mistletoe is a greenish-yellow structure above the bark of the tree, while most of the plant is beneath the bark. Seeds mature during the fall and disperse to nearby trees. Test 1

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 in Tall

Sun

Full Sun

Site type

Coniferous Forests

Plant communities

Closed-cone Pine Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

2 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

Johnson's Hairstreak

Callophrys johnsoni

Thicket Hairstreak

Callophrys spinetorum

Dasypyga alternosquamella