what's the poofball?

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  1. 8michelle8

    8michelle8 Member

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    everyone i showed swears it's not part of the bush... but there were more than one and they were pink. this one's about done.
     

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    chimera Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Some kind of rose gall, maybe mossy rose gall ?
     
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    oh my gosh i just looked that up, and that's totally it! ha! thank you so much!
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I have lots of these on Rosa rubiginosa. Your plant looks like it may be this same species or a related one, perhaps the polymorphic R. canina. Both are naturalized in this region, and pestiferous in some portions of it.
     
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