Phoradendron coryae

A common parasitic plant, particularly on oaks.

Plant habit on oak along NM 152 on the east side of the Black Range, 9/18/05. The stems with more yellowish-green leaves are Phoradendron. The red spheres in the lower left are galls on the oak.

Closer view of a stem on the east side of the Black Range, 9/18/05. The yellowish cylinders are pistillate inflorescences.