Shinnery Oak
Common Name: Shinnery Oak
Species Name: Quercus havardii
Plant Type: Woody
Family Name: Fagaceae, Beech Family
Examples of Shinnery OakQuercus havardii
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Southern Great Plains in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and also in northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Extreme western edge of the state; in the Panhandle, it is only found in Cimarron County |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Light gray, rough, scaly bark
- Short and shrubby; thicket forming habit
- Leaves mildly lobed
Floral
- Large acorns
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Shrubs
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Wavy; slightly lobed
- Leaf Blade Length: 2-8 centimeters
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: Absent
- Flower Timing: April
- Fruit Type: Nuts
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Sandy soils |
| Habitat | Recently deposited sand dunes |
| Successional Stage | Late |
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