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Search Term(s): Quercus montana   (1 record found)

FAGACEAE
Beech Family
Quercus montana  (chestnut oak)   
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Synonym
Quercus prinus L. misapplied
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Quercus: Latin name for Oak genus; montana: of or from the mountains
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Dry to moist steep wooded slopes and flats
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Oaks are host plants for a very wide variety of moths and butterfly's; acorns provide food for many woodland wildlife species, including turkey; if bark is shaggy and exfoliates, such as with white oak, it can provide roosting sites for bats; oaks grow tall, are long-lived and can have large trunk diameters, which increases the probability of natural cavities for wildlife to use for shelter and nesting.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Quercus montana will hybridize with Q. alba.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Forest Interior (Upland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Upland Coastal Plain)
Serpentine Grasslands
Upland Forest (Chestnut Oak Woodland)
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