Difference between revisions of "Quercus stellata"
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===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ||
| − | < | + | ''Q. stellata'' proliferates in uland forests and woodlands, especially in clay or rocky soils and in |
| + | communities at least formerly exposed to fire. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | ||
| + | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
| + | ''Q. stellata'' flowers March-May and November. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/29/18 | ||
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| − | + | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | |
| + | ''Q. stellata'' is not fire resistant and has medium fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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| − | + | ===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | |
| + | ''Q. stellata'' has low palatability for grazing and browsing animals. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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Revision as of 08:10, 29 May 2018
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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. stellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus stellata Wangenheim | |
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| Natural range of Quercus stellata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Q. stellata var. stellata; Q. villosa Walter
Varieties: none
Description
Q. stellata is a perennial tree of the Fagaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
Q. stellata is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from Texas to Massachusetts. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Q. stellata proliferates in uland forests and woodlands, especially in clay or rocky soils and in communities at least formerly exposed to fire. [2]
Phenology
Q. stellata flowers March-May and November. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18
Fire ecology
Q. stellata is not fire resistant and has medium fire tolerance. [1]
Use by animals
Q. stellata has low palatability for grazing and browsing animals. [1]
