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Quercus ×discreta
Quercus ×discreta Laughlin
Discreet Oak, Hybrid Oak
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: QUDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Quercus shumardii and Q. velutina.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: KY , MONative Habitat: Usually on poorly drained uplands, where parents' ranges overlap.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus ×discreta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus ×discreta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus ×discreta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR