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Viscum album L.

Mistletoe

Loranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Loranthaceae (Loranth family)
Genus: Viscum (Mistletoe)

Synonyms

Viscum album

Related species

Viscum album L. - Mistletoe

Traits


    <span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, <b>hemiparasites parasitizing on trees</b>, <b>on deciduous trees and shrubs (subsp. <i>album</i>), Fir (subsp. <i>abietis</i>) <i>or</i> on Pines (subsp. <i>austriacum</i>)</b>, <b>Ø up to 150&#8239;cm</b>, dioecious. <span cla...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Viscum album

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Viscum album

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Viscum album

Viscum album

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parasitizing on deciduous trees and shrubs (subsp. album) or on Fir (subsp. abietis)

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