The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

MISTLETOE

Mistletoe (Viscum album) is a European parasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae which grows on various trees, especially the apple. It was sacred to the Druids, especially when it was found growing on the oak tree. It is a small shrub with sessile, rectangular, leathery leaves and small yellowish-green flowers. In winter the bush is covered in white berries.
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