Picture of the Day

Mistletoe

October 10, 2020   ―-  Archive

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Here is a southwestern dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium vaginatum subsp. cryptopodum) on a ponderosa pine branch, photographed on October 9, 2020 in the foothills of Boulder County, Colorado. Mistletoe is a parasitic plant, and this particular type infects only ponderosa pine.

Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).

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Authors: Richard Hollos and Stefan Hollos