Question: Several of these growths were seen growing on a Juniper in a brushy field near Rutland VT. We cut it …
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Question
Several of these growths were seen growing on a Juniper in a brushy field near Rutland VT. We cut it in half and there was a hard center reminding us of a 'gall', but the tentacles were very gelatinous. Thank You,
Answer
Dear Auntie, this is a fungal pathogen of eastern red cedar called cedar-apple rust (Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae). It forms these distinctive growths on the branches of Juniperus virginiana that you have photographed. Thanks for sharing.
