red/brown swollen parasitic growth on oak branches?

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red/brown swollen parasitic growth on oak branches?

Post by er0ck » May 17th, 2015, 5:37 pm

twig gall?
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Re: red/brown swollen parasitic growth on oak branches?

Post by Waffle Stomper » May 17th, 2015, 8:23 pm

I believe you are correct that it is a Twig Gall, a type of Oak Gall.
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