Hello, Can anyone identify the growth on the attached picture. The growth reminds me of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
Looks like mossy rose gall. These things are weird, but generally harmless to the plant. They are caused by small insects or mites, a wasp in this case. http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/2008/7-2/mossyrosegall.html Also take a look at this gall--a rose on a willow! http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2009/06/salix_species_and_rhabdophaga_rosaria_1.php
