Coastal Dwarf Mistletoe Arceuthobium littorum

Arceuthobium littorum is a species of dwarf mistletoe known as coastal dwarf mistletoe. It is a endemic to the coastline of northern California, where it lives as a parasite on Bishop pine and Monterey pine trees, and occasionally on Bolander's pine. This species significantly impacts the ecology of coastal pine forests, negatively affecting the health of host trees but providing important habitat and food for other organisms. Wikipedia →