(Arceuthobium vaginatum cryptopodum)
Arceuthobium vaginatum, called the "sheathed dwarf mistletoe" or "southwestern dwarf mistletoe" is a parasitic plant found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico. It generally is found on pine Pinus spp trees.No description Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Santalales Family: Santalaceae Genus: Arceuthobium