NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Quercus stellata [= Quercus villosa]
Post Oak, Iron Oak
Scientific Name: |
Quercus stellata [= Quercus villosa] |
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Genus: |
Quercus |
Species Epithet: |
stellata |
Common Name: |
Post Oak, Iron 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): |
Red, Yellow, Green, Brown |
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, especially in clay or rocky soils and in communities at least formerly exposed to fire. Essentially common throughout the state, but as with many oaks it is scarce to locally absent in the far eastern counties near Albemarle Sound. A few counties in the northern mountains appear to lack records, though it likely is present at the lowest elevations in such counties, near the Blue Ridge Escarpment. |
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) |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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