Unknown t-radicans-flower-witches-broom

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Unknown | Genus: Unknown
Detachable: integral
Color: red, green
Texture: leafy
Abundance:
Shape: cluster, rosette
Season: Summer
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Walls:
Location: flower
Form: witches broom
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Possible Range:i
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Gallformers ID Notes

A leafy witches broom on the flowers of Toxicodendron radicans. The witches brooms are green and red, and are tightly clustered. Whether the structures are caused by a mite, midge, fungus, or even herbicide damage is not known.

Observed in New Jersey in July August.

- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes©


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Year
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Gallformers Contributors
2024
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