Loranthus europaeus Jacq.

European Yellow Mistletoe

Loranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Loranthaceae (Loranth family)
Genus: Loranthus (Loranth)

Synonyms

Loranthus europaeus

Related species

Loranthus europaeus Jacq. - European Yellow Mistletoe

Traits


    Hemiparasites parasitizing on trees, mostly on oaks, rarely on chestnuts, Ø up to 80 cm. inflorescence: spike-like to racemose. flowers: mostly ⚥, with a calyx-like outgrowth of the floral-axis below the flowers, greenish to yellowish. perianth: 4–6‑leaved. styli: fi...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Loranthus europaeus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Loranthus europaeus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Loranthus europaeus

Loranthus europaeus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parasitizing mostly on oaks, rarely on chestnuts

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