However, if you plan to use mistletoe as part of your holiday celebration, keep in mind that it is poisonous. Between 1985 and 1992, the US poison control centers listed 1,754 cases of accidental ...

New England’s cold winters keep dwarf mistletoe from taking hold here, she said, but that could change. “I think about climate change and wonder when is the tipping point.

In East Bridgewater, Matthew Krugger, owner of Mistletoe Acres Tree Farm, sells 200 sprigs of mistletoe seasonally from a supplier in Oregon. “It’s dried and dead, when I get it,” said Krugger.

Why it matters: We associate mistletoe with romance, but it’s actually a parasitic plant that can harm our forest’s trees — severe infestations can even kill them.

Mistletoe’s reputation as a plant of mystery predates its holiday charm. Ancient Druids in Europe held mistletoe in high regard, particularly when it grew on oak trees, which were considered sacred.

The dwarf mistletoe is one of the species that uses "explosive" berries to transport seed. The American mistletoe is native throughout the U.S. Southwest up through California, and is most used ...

Dwarf mistletoe spreads by sticky pressurized seeds that, when burst, can spread upwards of 50 feet. The seeds then adhere to the surfaces of nearby trees (Texas A&M Forest Service).

A naturally uncommon mistletoe species that only grows in a handful of spots across the Kāpiti Coast has been given a kiss of life thanks to a decade of work by a local biodiversity champion ...

Our dwarf mistletoes, while visually more subtle than their relatives, have a more dramatic way of dispersing seeds. Their reduced size limits their ability to generate fruits appealing to birds.

Dwarf mistletoe, much smaller than its kissing cousin, can be found growing from central Canada and southeastern Alaska to Honduras and Hispaniola, but most species of mistletoe are found in the ...