Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe parasitizing Pacific silver fir in northern California

Authors

Robert L. Mathiasen, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Larry Loftis, USDA Forest Service, Jacksonville, Oregon

Abstract

Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium douglasii) was found parasitizing Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis) in northern Siskiyou County, California. This is the first report of Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe on this host. Approximately 40% of the Pacific silver firs near heavily infected Douglas-firs were infected. The low level of infection on Pacific silver fir, unusually large swellings at the points of infection, and poor shoot production on infected branches indicate some degree of host-parasite incompatibility.

Recommended Citation

Mathiasen, Robert L. and Loftis, Larry (1987) "Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe parasitizing Pacific silver fir in northern California," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 47: No. 1, Article 16.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol47/iss1/16