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gall on dog rose - Diplolepis rosae
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gall on dog rose - Diplolepis rosae
Orcas Island, San Juan County, Washington, USA
June 9, 2014
Size: ~4 cm diameter
Numerous galls found on thicket of Dog Rose (Rosa canina) along edge of parking lot at ferry terminal. Diplolepis rosae?

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gall on dog rose - Diplolepis rosae gall on dog rose - Diplolepis rosae
Contributed by John Pearson on 11 November, 2014 - 6:28pm
Last updated 3 April, 2021 - 5:44pm

Moved
Moved from Diplolepis.
… Miles Zhang, 3 April, 2021 - 5:44pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Galls.
I'm still not really clear on D. rosae vs. D. basseti.
… Charley Eiseman, 2 December, 2014 - 5:43pm

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