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Definition of Phoradendron flavescens
1. Noun. The traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant.
Generic synonyms: False Mistletoe, Mistletoe
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phoradendron Flavescens
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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