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Quercus minima

(Sarg.) Small

Dwarf Live Oak

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145667
Element CodePDFAG051D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Other Common Names
dwarf live oak (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Has been recognized as variety of Quercus virginiana (Q. virginiana var. minima).
Conservation Status
Review Date2005-06-21
Change Date1988-06-30
Edition Date1987-11-20
Edition AuthorsGORDON, K.L., rev. Maybury (2005).
Range Extent20,000 to >2,500,000 square km (about 8000 to >1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Narrow habitat range. Threats to habitat. Apparently not common in large portion of range in the southeastern Coastal Plain, but "frequent" and "nearly throughout" Florida (Wunderlin and Hansen (2003).
Range Extent Comments
Southeast North Carolina to Florida and west to Texas.
Threat Impact Comments
Sandhills are being converted to pine monoculture, pastures, house sites, etc. Fire management important.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Pine flatwoods, or in seepage areas of sandy-clay upland; restricted to areas subject to burning.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaS5Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
AlabamaS2Yes
MississippiS1Yes
South CarolinaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Florida (4)
AreaForestAcres
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (4)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.
  4. Wunderlin, R.P. and B.F. Hansen. 2003. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida. 2nd edition. University Press of Florida, Tampa. 788 pp.