oak mistletoe

Phoradendron villosum is a species of flowering plant in the sandalwood family known by the common names Pacific mistletoe and oak mistletoe. It is native to western North America from Oregon south into Mexico, where it grows in oak woodland and similar habitat.

This mistletoe is a parasitic plant on host trees, especially oak species, and other trees and woody shrubs such as manzanitas, California bay laurel, and sumac.