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cauliflower leaf gall on Valley Oak - Andricus confertus
Copyright © 2012 John Pearson

cauliflower leaf gall on Valley Oak - Andricus confertus
Sonoma, Sonoma County, California, USA
September 28, 2012
Size: ~1 cm wide
A "cauliflower"-shaped gall on midvein of underside of leaf of Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) in dry oak woodland.

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Contributed by John Pearson on 4 November, 2012 - 11:49am
Last updated 16 December, 2012 - 11:28am

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Galls.
… Charley Eiseman, 10 December, 2012 - 11:25am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 14 November, 2012 - 6:48pm

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