Leaf gall on Crack Willow
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Leaf gall on Crack Willow
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 21 May 2018
The long inrolling of the leaf margin is caused by mites, probably of the species Aculus magnirostris. The tree is beside a riverside path, at the far end of the path shown in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.948498
Longitude
-4.57329