Uromycladium sp.

A gall forming rust fungus at Wamboin, NSW

Uromycladium sp. at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Uromycladium sp. at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Uromycladium sp. at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Uromycladium sp. at Wamboin, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Uromycladium sp. 26 Apr 2020 KenT
Uromycladium sp. 24 Apr 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Apr 2020 natureguy

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These galls are covering many of the wattles (I think Acacia implexa). I can't find gall wasps in the categories. The galls are quite large and heavy.

2 comments

   21 Apr 2020
Gall wasps are under Parasitic wasps (numerous families). See:
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
   24 Apr 2020
I think this gall is caused by a fungal infection

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