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Taphrina betulina Quite localized along a short intersect almost all Birch trees were infected with multiple Taphrina betulina Ascomycota,Betula,Betula pendula,Fungi,Geotagged,Netherlands,Schiermonnikoog,Taphrina,Taphrina betulina,Taphrinaceae,Taphrinales,Taphrinomycetes,Witch's broom,nl: Berkenheksenbezem,nl: Ruwe berk Click/tap to enlarge

Taphrina betulina

Quite localized along a short intersect almost all Birch trees were infected with multiple Taphrina betulina

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    Ferdy Christant
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    This makes me cringe at how often I've walked past a scene like this thinking...nice, so many bird nests. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
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      Well, in your defense ... sometimes scenes like this _are_ just that ;o) Posted 4 years ago

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The Birch Witch's-Broom

Taphrina betulina is a Fungus resposible for causing a deformation in Birch trees (Betula) generally referred to as "witch's broom".

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Similar species: Taphrinales
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Dec 9, 2020. Captured in Prins Bernhardweg 1, 9166 SH Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands.
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