Unknown q-emoryi-bent-stem-swelling

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cynipidae | Genus: Unknown
Detachable: integral
Color: brown, gray
Texture: hairy
Abundance:
Shape: globular
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Alignment: integral
Walls:
Location: stem
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Possible Range:i
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Gallformers ID Notes

A globular stem swelling on one side of a twig of Quercus emoryi, causing the stem beyond to bend nearly 180 degrees. Observed in Arizona in March. Cf a similar gall on Quercus wislizeni and agrifolia.

- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes©


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Gallformers Contributors
2024
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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 q-emoryi-bent-stem-swelling on iNaturalist. You can view them here:
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