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Quercus ×townei
Quercus ×townei Palmer
Hybrid Oak, Towne's Oak
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s): Quercus dumosa var. kinselae, Quercus ×kinselae
USDA Symbol: QUTO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Quercus dumosa and Q. lobata.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open chaparral and grasslands, savannah.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus ×townei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus ×townei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus ×townei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR