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Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Tree
Height
60
to
80
ft.
Spread
30
to
50
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Clay
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Season
Spring
Seasonal Interest
Nuts, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals
Maintenance
Very adaptable; needs lots of space & deep soil. Prune for shape or to raise canopy. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Large, majestic, 200 to 300 year lifespan. Medium growth rate.. Tolerates limey soils better than other oaks. One of most drought resistant oaks. Acorns are golf-ball sized, largest of all oaks & distinguished by very deep fringed cups. A white oak species, so resistant to Oak Wilt. Habitat notes: widely distributed and capable of withstanding a wide range of harsh conditions. Important source of food for wildlife. Larval Host: Edward’s Hairstreak, Horace’s Duskywing butterflies.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 341. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUMA2. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Quercus+macrocarpa&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=12130&locationType=County&mapType=Normal., 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014, 8) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=19287#null
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