Have you ever noticed little white bumps on your Triangle Leaf Bursage? Or what about huge white and red bumps on the giant Bursage (aka Canyon Ragweed)? No? Well if I’ve peaked your interest, take a closer look next time you see the plants. Not all are affected, of course, but if you see these bumps, you are looking at the work of the GALL MITE. Below is an extreme close-up of a Giant Bursage leaf infested with galls. Pretty cool photo op for me 🙂
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Ambrosia deltoidea
Ambrosia deltoidea or Triangle Leaf Bursage as we know it, is one of the main culprits causing sneezing these days. Below is the large leafed version which is commonly called Canyon Ragweed. The flower heads were solid yellow a week ago and reminded me of sunflowers. We are now breathing all that pollen 🙁
