Where in the World???

     The habitat of the American Mistletoe is widely varied throughout the Southern and Eastern portions of the United States.  As seen in the picture to the left, Phoradendron leucarpum's habitat extends  up the northern border of Illinois, as far west as New Mexico, and inhabits almost every state along the Eastern Coast.   This wide habitat area means that Mistletoe has been able to become adapted to climates such as the arid deserts of New Mexico to the semi-tropical wetlands of Florida.  Because this is such a widely varied habitat and climate,  selection has favored the parasitism of many different types of trees.  To see the many different types of plants and animals this plant interacts with, check out the Interactions page.  Besides interactions with different plants, Mistletoe shares its habitats with many different organisms, including:

                             + Wild Turkeys