Quercus margarettae
Common name: sand post oak [1]
| Quercus margarettae | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. margarettae |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus margarettae Ashe | |
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| Natural range of Quercus margarettae from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Q. margaretta, orthographic variant; Q. margarettiae W.W. Ashe ex Small, orthographic variant; Q. stellata var. margaretta (W.W. Ashe ex Small) Sargent, orthographic variant]
Varieties: none
Description
Q. margarettae is a perennial shrub/tree of the Fagaceae family native to North America. [2]
Distribution
Q. margarettae is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from Texas to Virginia. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
Q. margarettae proliferates in sandhills, typically in slightly loamy or clayey soils, not usual in the deepest and most xeric sands. [1]
Phenology
Q. margarettae flowers March-June. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=QUMA13
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18
