Definition of Phoradendron flavescens

1. Noun. The traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Phoradendron Flavescens

Pholiota aurea
Pholiota destruens
Pholiota flammans
Pholiota flavida
Pholiota nameko
Pholiota squarrosa
Pholiota squarrosa-adiposa
Pholiota squarrosoides
Pholis
Pholis gunnellus
Pholistoma
Pholistoma auritum
Phoma
Phoney War
Phoradendron
Phoradendron flavescens (current term)
Phoradendron serotinum
Phormia regina
Phoronida
Phoronidea
Phoroptor
Phosphor
Phosphorus
Photinia
Photinia arbutifolia
Photobacterium harveyi
Photobacterium phosphoreum
Photoblepharon
Photoblepharon palpebratus
Photoshopper

Literary usage of Phoradendron flavescens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters by Society of American Foresters (1912)
"... album and Phoradendron flavescens, lying near the surface of the branch they inhabit, contain chlorophyll. These surface roots later die off when the ..."

2. Bulletin of Pharmacy (1889)
"Among our species one of the most prominent is Phoradendron flavescens. It grows throughout the warmer parts of the United States, extending into Mexico to ..."

3. Specific Diagnosis and Specific Medication by John William Fyfe, John Milton Scudder (1909)
"Phoradendron flavescens—American Mistletoe. As an oxytocic this agent acts with much ... Phoradendron flavescens is antispasmodic, oxytocic and laxative. ..."

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