Phoradendron serotinum

Definitions of Phoradendron serotinum
  1. noun
    the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
    synonyms: American mistletoe, Phoradendron flavescens
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    type of:
    false mistletoe, mistletoe
    American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
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