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.
Plant galls of the vicinity of Seward, Nebraska
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Leptilon canadensis (Linnaeus) Britton (Muletail or horseweed)
Apical bud gall 6 mm. to 12 mm. diameter. Rare.
Maker: A midge, Rhopalomyia erigerontis Felt.
Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value e-canadensis-hairy-bud-gall on iNaturalist. You can view them here: