American mistletoe

…members in the genera Viscum, Phoradendron, and Arceuthobium. Most mistletoes are able to parasitize a variety of hosts, and some species even parasitize other mistletoes, which in turn are parasitic on a host. They are usually evergreen and are easy to locate and harvest after their deciduous hosts have lost…

…three important types: American (Phorodendron species), European (Viscum album), and dwarf (Arceuthobium species). All produce sticky seeds spread by birds. American mistletoe, restricted to the Americas, is best known for its ornamental and sentimental uses at Christmastime. The leafy, bushy evergreen masses, up to one metre or more in…