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Quercus chrysolepis var. chrysolepis
Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. var. chrysolepis
Canyon Live Oak, Canyon Oak, Gold Cup Live Oak, Goldcup Oak, Maul Oak
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s): Quercus wilcoxii
USDA Symbol: QUCHC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 80 feet tall.
Fruit: Acorns solitary or paired, rarely in 3s or 4s, ovoid. Cup saucer-shaped, rims often corky and thickened.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , ORNative Habitat: Mountain ridges, canyons and moist slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus chrysolepis var. chrysolepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus chrysolepis var. chrysolepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus chrysolepis var. chrysolepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR