I have never seen this before. Does anyone know what this is? Thank you for your help!
by smokeythe6x6
I have never seen this before. Does anyone know what this is? Thank you for your help!
by smokeythe6x6
17 Comments
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Looks like an alien to me.
*Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae* (Cedar-Apple Rust). This gall is displaying bright orange telial horns.
Cedar apple rust
The shit that keeps fucking up my apple trees. It’s a fungus that alternates between cedar trees and apple trees depending on time of year.
This is the famous Cedar Apple Rust (https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/tree-plant-care/plant-care-resources/cedar-apple-rust/#disease-cycle). Disease that affects Juniperus and Rosaceae plants in a 2 year cycle of switching between hosts. There are a lot of articles about this disease and how to manage it from the agriculture extension in your state, or the many other resources out there for gardeners and fruit growers.
Omg, you found where Covid is born!
Majoras mask?
I have no idea what it is but I find it deeply disturbing to look at.
We need to nuke it from space, it’s the only way to be sure.
Chicken heart that ate San Francisco
It’s properly ID’d already by others in the comments, but a heads up about this fungus. It’s jumping back and forth between nearby apple tree(s) and your cedar it’ll continue to flare up. If the apple tree(s) is young or replaceable I’d recommend removal. There are PHC options for treating the fungus, but that’s going to be a never ending cost as long as the fungus can keep bouncing back and forth.
Cedar apple rust. It is harmful to apple trees but generally not cedars
Cthulhu’s Egg
Tree malady aside.. nice picture
I dont know the name, but if you eat it you will never be able to go in the ocean again.
That’s how they make hot Cheetos
The forbidden Cheeto monster.
You bet they can!