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Quercus ×townei

Quercus ×townei Palmer

Hybrid Oak, Towne's Oak

Fagaceae (Beech family)

Synonym(s): Quercus dumosa var. kinselae, Quercus ×kinselae

USDA Symbol: QUTO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Quercus dumosa and Q. lobata.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open chaparral and grasslands, savannah.

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 ×townei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Quercus ×townei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus ×townei

Metadata

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

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