- Wikipedia: Mistletoe
Offering a brief history of mistletoe along with its uses and mythology. Also features photos of the parasitic plant.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe
- UC Pest Management Guidelines: Mistletoe
Lists mistletoe identification, its life cycle and biology, management information, and more.
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7437.html
- Botanical.com: Mistletoe
Features mistletoe description, history, medicinal uses, and constituents.
www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mistle40.html
- Yule: O! Mistletoe!
Also known as the golden bough, the Celts believed mistletoe, a parasitic plant, held the soul of the host tree.
www.candlegrove.com/mistletoe.html
- Mistletoe Center, The
Supports the research and technology transfer program with regards to the lore, use, biology, and management of mistletoe.
www.rms.nau.edu/mistletoe
- How Stuff Works: How Mistletoe Works
Describes what mistletoe is, ancient beliefs, and gives a brief history.
christmas.howstuffworks.com/mistletoe.htm
- Not Just for Kissing: Mistletoe and Birds, Bees, and Other Beasts
Discusses the importance of mistletoe in nature. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
www.usgs.gov/newsroom/special/mistletoe
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: European Mistletoe
Read about uses and scientific information for European mistletoe.
nccam.nih.gov/health/eurmistletoe
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