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 [1]

Phenology

Seed dispersal

According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity. [2]

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. 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.
  2. Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.