DSC_9761 White mistletoe, or pirita (Tupeia antarctica) white or pink fruits in autumn (late May). This endemic mistletoe is parasitic on Hoheria angustifolia and Coprosma. It is now rare in many areas because it is extremely vulnerable to possum browse. Owaka Valley *
DSC_9768 White mistletoe, or pirita (Tupeia antarctica) white or pink fruits in autumn (late May). This endemic mistletoe is parasitic on Hoheria angustifolia and Coprosma. It is now rare in many areas because it is extremely vulnerable to possum browse. Owaka Valley *
DSC_3411 Dwarf mistletoe (Korthalsella lindsayi) with tiny flowers, and small green fruit on short spikes. Grows as dense mass of flattened beaded succulent stems, parasitising a diverse range of shrubs, trees and vines with not clear host preference. The Pyramids, Otago Peninsula *
