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Quercus dumosa var. elegantula
Quercus dumosa Nutt. var. elegantula Jeps.
Coastal Sage Scrub Oak
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: QUDUE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Semi-evergreen
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Acorns solitary or paired, fusiform or subcylindric. Cup reddish, deeply cup-shaped, enclosing 1/3 nut or less.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open chaparral, coastal sage scrub.
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 dumosa var. elegantula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus dumosa var. elegantula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus dumosa var. elegantula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR