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Witch's Broom on Fir (Abies sp.) Tree Witch&#039;s broom is a deformity that grows on trees and causes the natural structure of the tree to change. It looks like a dense mass of shoots growing from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or bird&#039;s nest. It can be caused by tree damage or pathogens.<br />
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Habitat: This witch&#039;s broom was growing on a Fir tree (Abies sp.); meadow<br />
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Habitat: This witch&#039;s broom was growing on a Fir tree (Abies sp.); meadow<br />
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Witch's Broom on Fir (Abies sp.) Tree

Witch's broom is a deformity that grows on trees and causes the natural structure of the tree to change. It looks like a dense mass of shoots growing from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or bird's nest. It can be caused by tree damage or pathogens.

Habitat: This witch's broom was growing on a Fir tree (Abies sp.); meadow

Witch's Broom on Fir (Abies sp.) Tree Witch's broom is a deformity that grows on trees and causes the natural structure of the tree to change. It looks like a dense mass of shoots growing from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or bird's nest. It can be caused by tree damage or pathogens.<br />
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Habitat: This witch's broom was growing on a Fir tree (Abies sp.); meadow<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126673/witchs_broom_on_fir_abies_sp._tree.html Geotagged,Spring,United States

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  1. Bizarre, like a gall on steroids. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Yep. People collect them to propagate and will spend a lot of money bidding on them too. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 30, 2021. Captured Apr 23, 2021 12:17 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 83mm