Status: Native
Synonyms:
Phoradendron macrophyllum (Engelmann) Cockerell
Phoradendron cockerelli Trelease
Phoradendron flavescens (Pursch) Nuttall var. macrophyllum Engelmann
Phoradendron serotinum (Rafinesque) M.C. Johnson subsp. macrophyllum (Engelmann) Kuijt
Phoradendron leucocarpum is found on cottonwoods and ashes. It otherwise appears quite similar to Phorandendron villosum subsp. coryae except that the leaves are longer and wider. It can be found in town and is easiest to see after the trees lose their leaves in the fall. Phoradendron leucarpum fruits very late in the fall, with ripe berries appearing in mid-December.
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Phoradendron leucocarpum, winter habit in urban environment, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, corner of Hwy 90 and Hwy 180, February 5, 2024
Phoradendron leucocarpum, winter habit in urban environment, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, corner of Hwy 90 and Hwy 180, February 5, 2024
Phoradendron leucocarpum, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Nov. 19, 2008
Phoradendron leucocarpum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Nov. 19, 2008
Phoradendron leucocarpum, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., in cottonwoods off west side of Bill Evans Road, Dec. 11, 2008
Phoradendron leucocarpum, 1x macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., in cottonwoods off west side of Bill Evans Road, Dec. 11, 2008
Phoradendron leucocarpum, 1x macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., in cottonwoods off west side of Bill Evans Road, Dec. 11, 2008
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