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Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
October - November (- March)
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
November - January (-May)
American Mistletoe is our only native mistletoe. It is hemiparasitic, living in the branches of trees, especially maples and oaks. Its flowers are yellowish-green to green, borne on 1–5 cm spikes. Its spherical fruits are white to creamy and covered in a sticky substance that is toxic to humans. Birds readily eat the fruits and are the main vectors of seed transport.
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19 November 2016
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA 
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19 November 2016
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA 
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29 November 2017
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA 
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4 November 2021
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA (in flower) 
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4 November 2021
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA (in flower) 
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3 December 2021
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA (in flower) 
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4 November 2021
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA (in fruit) 
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4 November 2021
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA (in fruit) 
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4 November 2021
Silver Lake Park, Haymarket, VA (in fruit) 
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