Three different rust fungi cause gall-like protrusions on eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) trees. The bright orange gelatinous galls with tendril-like protrusions (Fig 1) resembling ‘koosh balls’ are caused by Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae. This fungal disease is known as Cedar Apple Rust. The galls develop on the cedar tree (Fig 2) and ‘sprout’ fungal spore-bearing tendrils during…Read more about Orange ‘Koosh’ Galls on Eastern Red Cedar[Read More]



