Phoradendron nervosum

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 velutinum — considered toxic
• Phoradendron quadrangulare — considered toxic
• Phoradendron carneum — considered toxic
• Notothixos cornifolius
• Phoradendron piperoides — considered toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Santalales

Family

Santalaceae

Genus

Phoradendron

Species

Phoradendron nervosum

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