The
American mistletoe which has a little broader leaf, is the one used for Christmas decorations.
Host specificity of
American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum, Viscaceae) in Garrard County, Kentucky.
By far the most common is
American mistletoe, which has slightly larger leaves and smaller berries than its European counterpart, and grows in globe-shaped clusters among the branches of deciduous trees.
The nocturnal, squirrel-size Dromiciops australis eats seeds of a South
American mistletoe and then excretes them onto trees, report Gillermo Amico and Marcelo A.
American mistletoe (Phorandendron) (leaves used in teas) may raise blood pressure, countering drug's effects.