NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Quercus marilandica var. marilandica
Blackjack Oak
Scientific Name: |
Quercus marilandica var. marilandica |
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Genus: |
Quercus |
Species Epithet: |
marilandica |
Common Name: |
Blackjack Oak |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fagaceae (Beech Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
36-72 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Red, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Upland forests and woodlands, usually on periodically droughty soils, as over shrink-swell clays, sandstones, deep sands, sands with clay lenses, and shallow soils over acidic bedrock. Reasonably common in the southern half of the NC Coastal Plain, especially in sandhills habitats. Elsewhere in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, it is infrequent to fairly common, but seldom is a common tree anywhere in these regions, despite being found in nearly all counties. Rare to uncommon in most of the southern mountains, though perhaps more numerous in Cherokee County. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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Note the recent burn in the background Chesterfield County, SC
Larry Mellichamp |
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Blackjack Oak usually is rusty or tawny-colored on the lower leaf surface and has a very thick leaf Autauga County, AL
Larry Mellichamp |
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