Quercus elliottii
| Quercus elliottii | |
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| Photo by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Tracheophyta- Vascular plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q.elliotii |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus elliotii Walter | |
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| Natural range of Quercus elliotii from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Running oak
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Quercus pumila Walter
Description
A description of Quercus elliottii is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Quercus elliotii is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia.[1] It responds negatively to soil disturbance by clearcutting and chopping in North Florida flatwoods forests.[2]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Quercus elliottii Photo by Kevin Robertson
Quercus elliottii Photo by Kevin Robertson
Quercus elliottii Photo by Kevin Robertson
References and notes
- ↑ Ostertag, T.E., and K.M. Robertson. 2007. A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, South Georgia, USA. Pages 109–120 in R.E. Masters and K.E.M. Galley (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: Fire in Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems.
- ↑ Moore, W.H., B.F. Swindel, and W.S. Terry. (1982). Vegetative Response to Clearcutting and Chopping in a North Florida Flatwoods Forest. Journal of Range Management 35(2):214-218.
