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Viscum Collection

Viscum album, commonly known as mistletoe, is a fascinating botanical wonder that holds great significance during the holiday season

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe Botanical

Mistletoe Botanical
Common mistletoe (Viscum album)

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe, Viscum album

Mistletoe, Viscum album
5856117 Mistletoe, Viscum album; (add.info.: Mistletoe, Viscum album. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Background imageViscum Collection: Cutting the Mistletoe Bough for Christmas decoration. Wood engraving, 1886

Cutting the Mistletoe Bough for Christmas decoration. Wood engraving, 1886
530767 Cutting the Mistletoe Bough for Christmas decoration. Wood engraving, 1886.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe (Viscum album) close-up of berries, England, December

Mistletoe (Viscum album) close-up of berries, England, December

Background imageViscum Collection: Leaves and white berries of mistletoe, Viscum album

Leaves and white berries of mistletoe, Viscum album
5856632 Leaves and white berries of mistletoe, Viscum album by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Leaves and white berries of mistletoe, Viscum album)

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe, Viscum album

Mistletoe, Viscum album. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Mlle. Brenet after an illustration by Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceaus Traite des Arbres et Arbustes, Paris

Background imageViscum Collection: European mistletoe, Viscum album

European mistletoe, Viscum album. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageViscum Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 562

Curtis British Entomology Plate 562
Coleoptera: Anthonomus pomorum (Pear-and-apple Weevil) [Plant: Viscum album (White Misseltoe)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageViscum Collection: MISTLETOE / CARD / COMPLIMEN

MISTLETOE / CARD / COMPLIMEN
Compliments of the season : a spray of mistletoe. Date: circa 1880

Background imageViscum Collection: Woodland surrounding Veliki Prstavci waterfalls, with Mistletoe (Viscum album) on European beech

Woodland surrounding Veliki Prstavci waterfalls, with Mistletoe (Viscum album) on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) growing on the tree branches. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. November

Background imageViscum Collection: European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a Poplar tree -Populus sp

European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a Poplar tree -Populus sp-, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Background imageViscum Collection: Viscum album, mistletoe

Viscum album, mistletoe
Plate 11 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistetoe (Viscum album) leaves and white berries of traditional Christmas sprig

Mistetoe (Viscum album) leaves and white berries of traditional Christmas sprig

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing in Poplar Trees -Populus-, Dahmen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing in Poplar Trees -Populus-, Dahmen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a goat willow, pussy willow or great sallow tree -Salix

Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a goat willow, pussy willow or great sallow tree -Salix caprea-, Lower Austria, Austria

Background imageViscum Collection: Picture No. 10854831

Picture No. 10854831
Mistletoe - Germinating on host tree (Viscum album) Date:

Background imageViscum Collection: Picture No. 10854830

Picture No. 10854830
Mistletoe - Invading host tree, Germinating. (Viscum album) Date:

Background imageViscum Collection: Picture No. 10886633

Picture No. 10886633
Mistletoe - in flower in late winter: male flowers in foreground (separate plant) - berry and female flowers behind (Viscum album) Date:

Background imageViscum Collection: Cutting the Mistletoe Bough for Christmas decoration

Cutting the Mistletoe Bough for Christmas decoration. Wood engraving, 1886

Background imageViscum Collection: Using secateurs to cut Viscum album (Common mistletoe) from branch of tree

Using secateurs to cut Viscum album (Common mistletoe) from branch of tree

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe (Viscum album) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes

Mistletoe (Viscum album) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542. Plate: Mistletoe (Viscum album). Colored engraving

Background imageViscum Collection: Viscum album, mistletoe & Ilex sp. holly

Viscum album, mistletoe & Ilex sp. holly
Drawing from Watercolour and pencil drawings of birds, mammals and boats of the Shetland Islands, with some drawings of plants (1918-1974) by Muriel Helen Dawson (1897-1974)

Background imageViscum Collection: Mistletoe Viscum album growing on tree

Mistletoe Viscum album growing on tree

Background imageViscum Collection: Coloured Mistletoe (Viscum coloratum)

Coloured Mistletoe (Viscum coloratum) berries

Background imageViscum Collection: Fulness of Joy Plate 24

Fulness of Joy Plate 24
A decorative, visual accompaniment to a prayer which includes church bells & English Holly with berries & mistletoe

Background imageViscum Collection: Holly & Mistletoe

Holly & Mistletoe
Ilex Aquifolium (Holly) and Viscum Album (Mistletoe)


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Viscum album, commonly known as mistletoe, is a fascinating botanical wonder that holds great significance during the holiday season. This evergreen plant, with its delicate leaves and white berries, has been cherished for centuries for its mystical properties. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Viscum album is often associated with Christmas traditions. Its presence in homes during this festive time symbolizes love and goodwill towards others. The close-up image of its berries captured in England during December showcases the beauty of nature's creations. Leonhart Fuchs immortalized this enchanting plant in his book "De historia stirpium commentarii insignes, " while Curtis British Entomology Plate 562 highlights the intricate details of mistletoe's structure. These historical references remind us of how long mistletoe has captivated human imagination. Mistletoe can be found adorning cards or used as a complement to decorations, spreading joy wherever it hangs. It thrives on European beech trees within woodland surroundings like Veliki Prstavci waterfalls—a testament to its adaptability and resilience. During Christmastime, mistletoe sprigs are carefully selected for their vibrant leaves and white berries—symbols of hope and renewal amidst winter's bleakness. As we gather under these branches with loved ones, we create memories filled with laughter and affection. So next time you come across Viscum album or see a sprig hanging above your head at a holiday gathering, remember the rich history behind this humble plant. Let it serve as a reminder to cherish those around you and embrace the magic that lies within simple gestures of love.