Witch’s broom growing on a silver birch (Betula pendula). These unnatural bundles of twigs growing from a single point are caused by the fungus Taphri

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Witch’s broom growing on a silver birch (Betula pendula). These unnatural bundles of twigs growing from a single point are caused by the fungus Taphrina betulina. Bedgebury Forest, Kent, UK.

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Size: 3496px × 2764px
Location: Bedgebury Forest, Kent, UK.
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantPlants / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: barndigital, bedgebury, betula, betulina, birch, broom, forest, fungus, growth, pathogen, pendula, plant, silver, taphrina, tree, twigs, unnatural, witches, witchs