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JeffB

JeffB Posts: 2

August 2013 in Plants

Can anyone identify this "plant" which seems to be growing on Rosa canina planted this spring as part of a native hedge.

Thanks

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BobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

August 2013

Hi Jeff, it is a "Robin's pincushion" gall caused by a gall wasp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplolepis_rosae

A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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JeffB Posts: 2

August 2013

Many thanks Bob for such a quick reply. I should have stayed online a bit longer.......

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