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Loranthus europaeus

Yellow mistletoe

Description

Deciduous shrub lives parasitic on deciduous trees. Forms bushes with a diameter of approx. 1 m. It is especially noticeable after the leaves have fallen. It has yellow fruits unlike European mistletoe which has white fruits. It is a dangerous pest of broadleaved forests. Attacked branches of parasitized trees wither and may decline.

Symptom

Forms bushes with a diameter of approx. 1 m in the crown of the host tree. Yellow fruits. Deciduos. 

Tree Species: Cherry, Oak, Chestnut, Poplar

Part of a plant- attacked: Branch

Pest significance: Very harmful

Pest Category: Other

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Last observations

There are a total of 1 observations of the species in the system

Loranthus europaeusYellow mistletoe
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Published: 20.11.2022