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David Humphries
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I think that this is Cherry Gall caused by the gall wasp  Cynips quercusfolii.

 

There's a LOT of information here http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/research-curation/projects/chalcidoids/pdf_X/Willia2010.pdf   on oak galls.  I've consciously been in search of these, walking the dogs each evening, and it's surprising how much of a habitat that these oaks provide. I didn't expect to find the species variety or populations that I've identified on self-set trees only two or three metres in height.

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Out on bimble around Hampstead Heath with Kveldesvanger & Ted Green yesterday looking at me trees and fungi when I spotted this gall on the pore surface of a Rigidoporous ulmarius bracket on a horse chestnut.

 

Been looking at literature but not found any fly, wasp or beetle listed as a having a particular association with this fungal species.

 

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6 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

So now where do you look or who do you ask?

 

Nicely documented, but you lose points for the blatant name dropping :D

Been putting it around on t'web on various groups so will see if that opens up any doors of interest.

 

Couldn't help me self with the name drop as after spending the day with 60 Arbs at Sherwood the day before, it was a real pleasure to host Ted for the day and have an intimate walk around my gaff looking at tree and fungi association. We've been talking about it for a few years so was literally buzzing yesterday.

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