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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: weird leaf of a plant I found I believe it is a type of maple

  • Question

    weird leaf of a plant I found I believe it is a type of maple

    Answer

    Dear ArrowBoucher, while I do not know exactly what has afflicted the leaf, it looks that it could possibly be a gall or rust fungus. While there are many things can cause discoloration of a leaf, these are two causes that can create red coloration on an early season leaf. Best wishes.