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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A polythalamous swelling of new growth as it emerges from the bud scales in spring, resembling the sexgen gall of N niger on similar growth. Observed with exit holes in May in Utah.
Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value q-gambelii-new-growth-swelling on iNaturalist. You can view them here: