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Phoradendron quadrangulare, with no commonly accepted English name other than mistletoe, which is shared with many other similar species, is an evergreen shrub partly parasitic on branches of woody plants; it belongs to the Family Santalaceae.
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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 dangerous chemicals, including proteins called… Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phoradendron bathyoryctum — considered toxic
- Phoradendron carneum — considered toxic
- Notothixos cornifolius
- Viscum cruciatum — considered toxic
- Phoradendron brachystachyum — considered toxic
- Phoradendron nervosum — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Santalales
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Genus
- Phoradendron
- Species
- Phoradendron quadrangulare
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