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Associated observations	Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Goldenrods (Genus Solidago) Observer susanhewitt Date August 31, 2018 12:01 PM EDT Place New York County, US-NY, US (Google, OSM) Date Added August 31, 2018 06:11 PM EDT Description Here is the plant with the raised white oval spots on it that I photographed last time. 2 comments 2 IDs Needs ID View Photos / Sounds 5 photos What Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge (Asteromyia carbonifera) Observer susanhewitt Date August 31, 2018 12:01 PM EDT Place New York County, US-NY, US (Google, OSM) Date Added August 31, 2018 08:27 PM EDT Description Oval white spots on a Goldenrod plant. 2 comments 2 IDs Research Grade View Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge (Asteromyia carbonifera) Observer susanhewitt Date August 31, 2018 12:01 PM EDT Place New York County, US-NY, US (Google, OSM) Date Added September 1, 2018 05:51 PM EDT Description OK, I finally worked out what the raised oval white spots on this goldenrod plant are! It is the goldenrod gall midge with its associated fungal symbiont -- Botryosphaeria dothidea = Sclerotium asteris. See this: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=15900 Here is the plant observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16081820 13 comments 2 IDs Research Grade View
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