Uromycladium (genus)

A gall forming rust fungus at Wamboin, NSW

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Identification history

Uromycladium (genus)	26 Apr 2020	KenT
Uromycladium (genus)	24 Apr 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	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

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

21 Apr 2020

Gall wasps are under Parasitic wasps (numerous families). See:
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

24 Apr 2020

I think this gall is caused by a fungal infection

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Location information

Coordinates 149.273480 -35.254749
Places Wamboin, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
30 Mar 2020 08:05 PM Recorded on
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Fungi Fungal galls Fungal galls, other rusts, leaf spots, etc natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Unknown Gender

Species information

Uromycladium (genus) Scientific name
A gall forming rust fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 753.8m Recorded at altitude
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