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Cascade Creek campground

Cliff Cantor

April 30, 2021

Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe

Cliff Cantor

April 30, 2021

Many Douglas-firs near Lake Chelan are deformed. What is causing this?

Tagged: Arceuthobium douglasii, Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe, Douglas-fir, pseudotsuga menziesii, witch's broom, parasite, parasitic, sticky seeds, Lake Chelan, Prince Creek, Rex Creek, Cascade Creek, Chelan, Domke, Stehekin, Moore Point, Moore Pt, Pioneer Creek, Lakeshore trail, Rattlesnake Creek, Prince Creek campground, Cascade Creek campground, Lake Chelan Lakeshore trail, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness, mistletoe, dwarf mistletoe, droopy branches, dense growth, wildfire, tinder, curly branches

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