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Quercus pumila
Quercus pumila Walter
Running Oak, Runner Oak
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: QUPU80
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Leaf: Leaves are tardily dehiscent.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers borne on aments.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-04Research By: Joseph A. Marcus