Viscum cruciatum, commonly called the red-berry mistletoe, is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae. It is native to Lebanon, Morocco, Israel, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, and Syria.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Mistletoe is a common hemiparasite of trees and shrubs. Toxicity varies by species, but all parts of the plant, especially the leaves and berries, contain an array of toxic chemicals, including several different… Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phoradendron villosum — considered toxic
- Phoradendron quadrangulare — considered toxic
- Notothixos cornifolius
- Phoradendron brachystachyum — considered toxic
- Viscum coloratum — considered toxic
- Notothixos subaureus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Santalales
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Genus
- Viscum
- Species
- Viscum cruciatum
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