The red and green circular patches have a striking resemblance to a Christmas wreath, earning the name Christmas lichen, or Cryptothecia rubrocincta.
Stump the Forester: Christmas Lichen
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Mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. The Florida Urban Forestry Council features news about this plant.
Stump the Forester: American or Oak Mistletoe
Stump the Forester: Q&A – What are the round clusters of dark green leaves scattered within the crown of our oak tree? The majority of leaves have turned brown and dropped for winter. The foliage color change from summer to winter has uncovered a very visible pest of laurel oaks: American or oak mistletoe (Phorandendron serotinum).