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Quercus marilandica var. marilandica
Quercus marilandica Münchh. var. marilandica
Blackjack Oak, Barren Oak, Jack Oak
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s): Quercus nigra var. marilandica
USDA Symbol: QUMAM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 60 feet tall.
Leaf: Blades obovate to obtrullate, 3-8 inches long by 3-8 inches wide. Dry leaves sometimes persistent.
Fruit: Acorns biennial, broadly ovoid or ellipsoid. Cup turbinate, enclosing 1/3 nut.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Poor shallow soils of glades, barrens and flatwoods, disturbed fields, rocky outcrops and dry ridges.
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 marilandica var. marilandica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus marilandica var. marilandica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus marilandica var. marilandica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-06-17Research By: CBR