Common name
Mistletoe, Harlequin Mistletoe
Position
Full and partial sun
Flower shape and colour
Red, tubular
Form
Parasitic, climber, Plant spreading to pendent. Mostly parasitic on species of Acacia, Alectryon, Amyema, Cassia, Casuarinaceae, Eremophila, Exocarpos, and exotic trees, west from Moree district. (ALA)
Suitability for landscaping
No information.
Propagation
No information.
Cultivation
No information.
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Lysiana exocarpi subsp. exocarpi | Mistletoe. Provides information about the spread of the species of Lysine exocarpi spp. exocarpi climber across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Lysiana exocarpi ssp. exocarpi (Loranthaceae) | Ngan#tja. Provides information about the distribution, plant characteristics, as well as seed collection and viability.
- Plants of the Castlemaine District 2025, Harlequin Mistletoe – native (Lysiana exocarpi). Provides information about Lysine exocarpi based on examples in the Castlemaine Victoria District.