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.
Gallformers ID Notes
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Clusters of 2-4 star-shaped galls on the buds of Quercus rubra in spring. Each gall had 6-7 flat yellow wings sweeping up to a slightly curled point tinged with red. The galls were uneven crusted with a red material but otherwise hairless and smooth. Observed in NY in May.
Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value q-rubra-stellate-bud-gall on iNaturalist. You can view them here: