Quercus macrocarpa Michaux

Locations ofQuercus macrocarpa Michaux in Virginia

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Family
Fagaceae
Botanical Name
Quercus macrocarpa Michaux
Common Name
Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Comments
Our plants are sometimes treated as var. macrocarpa. However, Flora of the Southeastern U.S. says variation in this species needs additional study, so the variety is not formally recognized here.
Habitat
Rich floodplain forests and alluvial field borders, usually along rivers and large streams. Rare, scattered in mountain valleys, west of the Blue Ridge; most numerous along the Shenandoah River and its major tributaries, in nw. Virginia.
Native Status
Native

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