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Quercus marilandica var. ashei

Quercus marilandica Münchh. var. ashei Sudw.

Ashe's Blackjack Oak, Blackjack Oak

Fagaceae (Beech family)

Synonym(s): Quercus marilandica var. ashii, Quercus neoashei

USDA Symbol: QUMAA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Leaf: Blades obovate to obtrullate, 2-3 inches long by up to about 3 inches wide, abaxial surfaces gray-tomentose in vein axils.
Fruit: Acorns biennial, broadly ovoid or ellipsoid. Cup turbinate, enclosing 1/3 nut.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: KS , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Sand or gravelly clay soils, often in association with oaks, mesquite and juniper.

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 marilandica var. ashei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Quercus marilandica var. ashei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus marilandica var. ashei

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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