Status: Native
Synonyms:
Phoradendron cockerelli Trelease
Phoradendron flavescens (Pursch) Nuttall var. macrophyllum Engelmann
Phoradendron serotinum (Rafinesque) M.C. Johnson subsp. macrophyllum (Engelmann) Kuijt
Phoradendron macrophyllum is found on cottonwoods and ashes. It otherwise appears quite similar to Phorandendron 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 macrophyllum fruits very late in the fall, with ripe berries appearing in mid-December.
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Phoradendron macrophyllum, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Nov. 19, 2008
Phoradendron macrophyllum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Nov. 19, 2008
Phoradendron macrophyllum, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., in cottonwoods off west side of Bill Evans Road, Dec. 11, 2008
Phoradendron macrophyllum, 1x macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., in cottonwoods off west side of Bill Evans Road, Dec. 11, 2008
Phoradendron macrophyllum, 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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