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Cedar-apple rust

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Description:

This fungus has a complex life cycle that alternates between growing on apple trees (or related trees) and cedar (usually eastern red cedar). By the middle of spring, there should be orange horns sticking out of each nodule. These horns will release spores for the next step in they life cycle. I'll post pictures if I catch it with horns.

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2 Comments

drP
drP 11 years ago

Me, too!

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 11 years ago

I can't wait to see the 'horns' :)

drP
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drP

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Feb 11, 2013
Submitted on Feb 20, 2013

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