The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fagaceae
Genus:
Quercus L. L.
Species:
Quercus muhlenbergii Engelm.
Synonym(s):

Quercus prinoides Willd. var. acuminata (Michx.) Gl.

Species Common Name:
Chinquapin oak, yellow chestnut oak
Habitat:
Exposed bluffs; rocky slopes
Abundance and Distribution:
Common east and southwest; frequent southeast and south central; rare central
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Oak-Hickory Forest Region
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e7222