Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Oaks . . . ] Forest Type: Southern Hardwood Swamp
by Michael Kuo Habitat: In moist soil in bottomlands and swamps; southeastern in distribution. Stature: 40-60 feet high; to 3 feet in diameter; with crooked branches; with a rounded, open crown. Leaves: 6-10 inches long; with 5-9 lobes; indentations irregular, wide, both shallow and deep; dark green above; paler green below. Bark: Grayish; composed of loose plates. Acorns: Sweet; to 1 inch long; nearly round; enclosed nearly completely in a tightly scaly cup that is not fringed, prominently hairy, or shaggy (compare with bur oak acorns). Frequent Mushroom Associates: Amanita species; Boletus curtisii; Pluteus mammillatus; Russula species; Tylopilus ballouii; and many others. |
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