A collection of witches' brooms
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A collection of witches' brooms
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 11 Dec 2007
Witches' brooms are an abnormal dense cluster of twigs growing from a central source, easiest to see when (as here) there are no leaves on the tree. They are a symptom of stresses, both biological and environmental, such as infection that is formed on plants as a result of attack by parasites, including fungi such as Taphrina tugida. [My thanks to Anne Burgess for the information about witches' brooms.]
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Image Location
Latitude
54.9144
Longitude
-2.280752