Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
mistletoe
Table of Contents
Introduction & Top Questions References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
oak mistletoe European mistletoe Conifer parasite mistletoe harvest mistletoe bouquet
Quizzes
Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
Related Questions
Read Next
Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?
Flower bingo
Britannica’s Flower Bingo
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
Merry and Bright: 8 Jolly Christmas Plants
Dandelion with seeds blowing in the wind. Seed dispersion.
Falling Far from the Tree: 7 Brilliant Ways Seeds and Fruits Are Dispersed
Rare rafflesia plant in jungle. (endangered species)
5 Awesome Parasitic Plants
Discover
American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Set of emoticon. Smile icon set.
What’s the Difference Between Emoji and Emoticons?
cloning. First cloned cat. First cloned companion animal. CC (copy cat) female domestic shorthair cat (b. Dec. 22, 2001) photo Jan. 18, 2002. Cloned at Texas A&M Univ. College of Vet. Med. & Biomedical Sciences. Reproductive cloning genetics DNA cc cat
CC, The First Cloned Cat
Close-up of tobacco plants in Ontario, Canada. Tobacco, Nicotiana, cured leaves used after processing in various ways for smoking, snuffing, chewing, and extracting of nicotine.
7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants
United States electoral college map showing number of electoral votes by state.
How Does the Electoral College Work?
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.
5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections

mistletoe: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/mistletoe
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

oak mistletoe
European mistletoe
Conifer parasite
mistletoe harvest
mistletoe bouquet
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
List
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
Merry and Bright: 8 Jolly Christmas Plants
Dandelion with seeds blowing in the wind. Seed dispersion.
Falling Far from the Tree: 7 Brilliant Ways Seeds and Fruits Are Dispersed
Demystified
Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?