NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Quercus montana [=Quercus prinus]
Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Rock Oak, Mountain Chestnut Oak
Scientific Name: |
Quercus montana [=Quercus prinus] |
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Genus: |
Quercus |
Species Epithet: |
montana |
Common Name: |
Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Rock Oak, Mountain Chestnut 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): |
Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Xeric forests of ridges and slopes, shale barrens, occasionally in mesic situations especially where rocky. Common to very common, and one of the dominant trees, in the NC mountains and Piedmont foothills. Generally common, at least locally, in the central Piedmont (especially in the Uwharrie Mountains), but mostly uncommon or infrequent in the eastern Piedmont. Very rare in the western Coastal Plain, and far northeastern Piedmont. |
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: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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