Difference between revisions of "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 (Ostertag and Robertson 2007).
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.
