Suaeda

Globular, leafy, black bud gall...Asphondylia dondiae Felt

The gall is approximately 5 mm in diameter. The one known specimen of the gall midge was reared in April. Host: S. "multiflora." Distr.: California

[GF note: S. "multiflora." presumedly refers to Dondia multiflora, now listed as a synonym of Suaeda nigra by POWO]

...reared from deformed leaves on sea blite, Suaeda or Dondia multiflora, [S. multiflora is currently the name of a Chilean plant that does not occur in California; POWO lists D. multiflora under S. nigra currently] collected... at Point Fermine, Calif....

The gall is a blackish, globose, sessile, leafy deformation with a diameter of 3 mm.

Suaeda

Globular, leafy, black bud gall...Asphondylia dondiae Felt

The gall is approximately 5 mm in diameter. The one known specimen of the gall midge was reared in April. Host: S. "multiflora." Distr.: California