Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
Cynipid galls of the eastern United States
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Quercus marilandica
Bud galls
Cell inside bud. Exit hole thru bud scales. Seen in FL in April.
Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value q-marilandica-hidden-bud-gall on iNaturalist. You can view them here: