Weird growth on lodgepole pine trees?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Weird growth on lodgepole pine trees?

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:13:48 AM EDT

Went camping with the kiddo this weekend in the national forest and saw an interesting thing on several of the lodgepole pine trees.

Up in the branches, emerging either on a limb or from the trunk itself, would be this sort of "knot" of branches, buds, twigs, all sort of massed up like a nest –– but not a nest. Its almost like a mutation of the tree causing it to erupt in this weird looking growth. I'd say it was pretty common. The coloration was off, the needles were more olive to yellowish compared to the green of the pine needles... but still part of the tree... almost like it was a different species that had invaded the old growth.

Pretty damn weird. Anyone ever see these? Know what they are?

Camera deep dunked it in the river so no pics (10 year olds, sigh, lol!)

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:14:49 AM EDT

[#1]

Tree herpes bro...

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:16:45 AM EDT

[#2]

Mistletoe?

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:16:49 AM EDT

[#3]

That would be known as a burl.

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:28:01 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
That would be known as a burl.

No, I've seen those. Those are a big lump.

These were almost "nest" looking except clearly growing from the branches. Lots of 10 to 15 inch branches with make and female cones and needles and everything. Just completely random and mutant looking.

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:30:39 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That would be known as a burl.

No, I've seen those. Those are a big lump.

These were almost "nest" looking except clearly growing from the branches. Lots of 10 to 15 inch branches with make and female cones and needles and everything. Just completely random and mutant looking.

There ya go. You've been exposed. Dibs on all cool stuff.