Causer unknown (Ribwort Plantain Gall)
Causer unknown (Ribwort Plantain Gall)
Description
This gall appears as an abnormally distorted flowerhead, and is probably caused by a virus or phytomplasma, but the precise causer has not yet been identified.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
On Ribwort Plantain.
When to see it
Galls may be found during the period that Ribwort Plantain is in flower.
UK Status
Status in Britain not known.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Leicester, Saffron Heath
23 July 2022
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