Difference between revisions of "Quercus inopina"
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Revision as of 12:12, 9 February 2016
| Quercus inopina | |
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| Photo by Mark A. Garland, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. inopina |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus inopina Ashe | |
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| Natural range of Quercus inopina from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: sandhill oak
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Quercus inopina is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
The Lake Wales Ridge is the natural range for Q. inopina, however it has been documented in Baldwin County, Alabama (FSU Herbarium).
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain, Quercus inopina can occur in sand pine-evergreen scrubs, dry slash pine flatwoods, and longleaf pine/scrub oak communities (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Quercus chapmanii, Q. geminata, Q. myrtifolia, Fraxinus floridana, Ilex arenicola, and Persea humilis (FSU Herbarium). It has observed to grow in dry environments (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
It has been observed flowering in April and fruiting in August (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Quercus inopina at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens
Colletidae: Colletes brimleyi
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: November 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H.S. Conard, Robert K. Godfrey, Ann F. Johnson, John G. Rae. States and Counties: Alabama: Baldwin. Florida: Highlands, Manatee, Martin, Osceola, Polk, St. Lucie. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
