tumorous growth on crepe myrtle

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SBishop Santa Fe, TX Sep 12, 2015

Found this growth at the base of my crepe myrtle. It's very barkish in texture. Is this a problem? For some reason the picture is uploaded sideways.

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 12, 2015

Crown Gall, a bacteria, Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Enters through wounds. May travel systemically through the plant and show up higher, but usually seen closer to the soil (such as yours).

http://www.gardeningwithtomleroy.com/knobby-crape-myrtle/

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/DISEASES/crowngall.html

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