NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Quercus minima
Dwarf Live Oak, Minimal Oak
Scientific Name: |
Quercus minima |
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Genus: |
Quercus |
Species Epithet: |
minima |
Common Name: |
Dwarf Live Oak, Minimal Oak |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fagaceae (Beech Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pine flatwoods, coastal fringe sandhills. This species is limited to the lower Coastal Plain only. Very rare and easily overlooked, in its range in NC. This is a State Significantly Rare species. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered (*Key) |
Notes: |
Rhizomatous shrub forming thickets. The leaves look a bit like narrow American Holly (Ilex opaca) leaves. |
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