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Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

These "balls" grow on some pine branches . I put it under fungi but I really don't know what it is.

Habitat:

Oak and pine forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
auntnance123
Galls are usually caused by insect larvae, but I'm not sure about "rusts"; I suspect those may be caused by fungi.
LuisStevens
Thank you auntnance123, so should it go in plants?
auntnance123
Luis, I would think it is some sort of gall (maybe a rust gall) rather than a fungus.

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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PublishedAugust 26, 2012

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