Walshomyia j-occidentalis-artichoke-gall-midge
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Walshomyia
Hosts: Juniperus occidentalis
Detachable: detachable
Color: brown, green, purple
Texture: spiky/thorny
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Common Name(s): Artichoke Gall Midge (Walshomyia sp. E)
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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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Sharp, compact bud scales that do not flare out or recurve. Fresh galls are green to brown, some with hues of dark purple similar to an artichoke. 5mm high by 3mm wide.
A photo of this gall can be found in Ronald Russo's 2021 publication, Plant Galls of the Western United States, on page 83.
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Juniperus occidentalis
- Gallformers Contributors: (2023) Gallformers ID Notes©
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Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value j-occidentalis-artichoke-gall-midge on iNaturalist. You can view them here:
