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Plant Profile  

Common Name: Blackjack Oak

Other Names: Blackjack

Species Name: Quercus marilandica

Plant Type: Woody

Family Name: Fagaceae, Beech Family

 

 

Examples of Blackjack OakQuercus marilandica

Acorns found along twigs before leaves; cap covers 1/3 of fruit
Acorns found along twigs before leaves; cap covers 1/3 of fruit
Acorns found along twigs before leaves; cap covers 1/3 of fruit
Characteristic dead, drooping branches
Characteristic dead, drooping branches
Characteristic dead, drooping branches
A dark green Blackjack Oak leaf that is bell shaped and lobed with sharp tips.
A dark green Blackjack Oak leaf that is bell shaped and lobed with sharp tips.
A dark green Blackjack Oak leaf that is bell shaped and lobed with sharp tips.
A Blackjack Oak trunk with almost black bark and deep furrows.
A Blackjack Oak trunk with almost black bark and deep furrows.
A Blackjack Oak trunk with almost black bark and deep furrows.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Native
Duration Perennial
Distribution in the U.S. Southeastern quarter and as far north as Pennsylvania and Iowa and as far west as eastern Nebraska, Kansas and Texas
Distribution in Oklahoma Throughout the state

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Type Variable
Habitat Dry, shallow, upland soils and rocky ridges
Successional Stage Late

 

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