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Quercus shumardii var. schneckii
Quercus shumardii Buckley var. schneckii (Britton) Sarg.
Schneck Oak, Shumard's Oak
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s): Quercus schneckii
USDA Symbol: QUSHS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 110 feet tall.
Fruit: Acorns biennial, ovoid to oblong, occasionally subglobose. Cup saucer-shaped to cup-shaped, enclosing about 1/3 nut.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , OH , OK , PA , TN , TX , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Mesic slopes and bottoms, stream banks and poorly drained uplands.
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 shumardii var. schneckii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus shumardii var. schneckii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus shumardii var. schneckii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR