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Common Name: Post Oak

Species Name: Quercus stellata

Plant Type: Woody

Family Name: Fagaceae, Beech Family

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
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  
Soil Type Sandy
Habitat Dry, sterile, upland soils of rocky ridges
Successional Stage Late

 

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