Long Spiked Mistletoe

(Phoradendron serotinum)

As the artist notes, this mistletoe is parasitic and often found on Buckeye. According to V.K. Chesnut in Plants used by the Indians of Mendocino County California, 1902, "Some sources say all parts of the plant may be poisonous; others report that a tea was used by California Indians to produce abortions, but that the leaves, especially of those plants grown on Buckeye, were chewed "all day long" as a remedy for tooth ache..."

 

High-Quality Giclée Print: $45, plus shipping and handling. Measures 6 x 11 inches (4.5" x 9.5" print, plus .75" white border).