겨우살이 기생위치는 숙주목(상수리나무 등)의 종류에 관계없이 대부분 지면에서 5-10m높이의 일사량이 많은 상단부에 기생하였다. 줄기의 분화는 주경에서 2개씩 연속분지를 형성하였고, 잎은 정단줄기의 상단부에 2매씩 대생하였으며, 종실은 연황색의 7-8mm 크기의 장과였다. 겨우살이 화아분화는 초기 둥근 돔형의 화아정단이 형성되고 엽원기가 1, 2매 차례로 분화한 다음 심장형으로 발달하며 악편이 발생하였는데, 중앙부에서 먼저 진행되었고 이어 양측 면에 2개를 형성하였다. 잎은 이면의 표피 2-3층 아래에 기공과 공변세포가 관찰되었고, 겨우살이는 기주목의 흡착부에서 기주조직의 코르크층을 통과하여 목질부에 뿌리를 내리고 여러 갈래로 분지하여 생장하는 것을 확인하였다.
This study was conducted to investigate plant growth characteristics and anatomical studies of Korean mistel (Viscum album var. coloratum (Kom.) Ohwi). Parasite position was upper part that has a plenty of sunshine area 5 to 10m apart from the ground, regardless host tree. Stem developed two branch stems from the each basal stem, leaf was grown from the end stems as opposite. Fruit has a light yellow color and berry size was 7 to 8 mm long diameter and it contains seed. Floral bud differentiation initiated with forming rounded dome and arch-shaped floral apex at the beginning stage, and produced heart-shaped sepal following the differentiation of leaf primordia. Floral bud formation processed centeral part first and following bilateral sides were developed in order. Leaf was thick and stoma and guard cell were observed from the two or three inner layers from the epidermis. Mistletoe penetrated cork cambium of host plant and was growing by rooting on xylem. Korean mistel connected to host plant through parasitic organ, haustorium structurally and physiologically.
