witch's broom

deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed: a dense mass of shoots grows from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or a bird's nest; sometimes caused by pathogens
MedicalCondition plant_disease Q755981
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witch's broom

Summary

witch's broom is a plant disease[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • witch's broom's instance of is recorded as plant disease[3].
  • witch broom is named after witch's broom[4].
  • witch's broom's Commons category is recorded as Witch's broom[5].
  • witch's broom's has cause is recorded as Basidiomycota[6].
  • witch's broom's has cause is recorded as Phytoplasma[7].
  • witch's broom's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • witch's broom's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • witch's broom's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • witch's broom's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • witch's broom's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • witch's broom's different from is recorded as witch broom[13].
  • witch's broom's different from is recorded as mistletoe[14].
  • witch's broom's different from is recorded as flying broom[15].

Why It Matters

witch's broom has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Svkkl authority id 0230612-caroveniky
    Instance of plant disease
    Named after witch broom
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0230612-caroveniky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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