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Quercus vacciniifolia

Quercus vacciniifolia Kellogg

Huckleberry Oak

Fagaceae (Beech family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: QUVA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Acorns solitary or rarely paired, ovoid. Cup shallowly saucer-shaped to slightly turbinate.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Dry ridges, steep slopes, and rocky areas from montane coniferous zone to near treeline.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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