Quercus incana

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Quercus incana
Quercus incana PH 2015-10.JPG
Photo taken by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta- Vascular plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. incana
Binomial name
Quercus incana
W. Bartram
Quer inca dist.jpg
Natural range of Quercus incana from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Bluejack oak

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Quercus incana is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Quercus incana is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia (Ostertag and Robertson 2007).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity. [1]

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.