Post Oak
Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Post Oak Species Name: Quercus stellata Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Fagaceae, Beech Family |
Plant Facts | |
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Origin | Native |
Duration | Perennial |
Distribution in the U.S. | Eastern half with the exception of the Northeast and North but occurs as far west as Western Texas and Eastern Kansas |
Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Bark light gray and flaking
- Cross-shaped, 5-7 lobed, glossy green leaves
- Leaves lack pointy tips; rough like sandpaper to the touch
- Similar in habit to Blackjack but light in color and lacks dead branches
Floral
- Acorns on tips of twigs after leaves; cap only covers top of fruit
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Tree
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Deeply lobed
- Leaf Blade Length: 8-15 centimeters
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: Absent
- Flower Timing: March-April
- Fruit Type: Nuts
Habitat/Ecology | |
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Soil Type | Sandy |
Habitat | Dry, sterile, upland soils of rocky ridges |
Successional Stage | Late |
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